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Work in Cheshire East

Every work series published for Cheshire East, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Cheshire East, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,450 in 2008 to £40,991 in 2025, a change of £14,541 or 55.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £26,450 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £27,248 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £26,006 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £26,441 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £27,072 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £27,349 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £28,294 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £27,845 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £28,754 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £28,682 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £29,881 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £31,960 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £32,601 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £31,568 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £34,545 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £36,027 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £37,596 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £40,991 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£26,450
2009£27,248
2010£26,006
2011£26,441
2012£27,072
2013£27,349
2014£28,294
2015£27,845
2016£28,754
2017£28,682
2018£29,881
2019£31,960
2020£32,601
2021£31,568
2022£34,545
2023£36,027
2024£37,596£37,439
2025£40,991£39,039

ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £40,991 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence

In Cheshire East, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £39,809 in 2024 to £46,006 in 2025, a change of £6,197 or 15.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £39,809 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £46,006 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£39,809£40,053
2025£46,006£41,832

ONS. Latest: £46,006 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence

In Cheshire East, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £34,359 in 2024 to £38,161 in 2025, a change of £3,802 or 11.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £34,359 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £38,161 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£34,359£34,001
2025£38,161£35,670

ONS. Latest: £38,161 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Cheshire East, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £507 in 2008 to £808 in 2025, a change of £301 or 59.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£7502010201520202025UKUK2008: £507 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £505 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £505 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £499 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £501 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £524 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £542 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £537 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £542 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £558 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £588 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £624 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £629 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £627 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £663 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £671 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £759 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £808 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£507
2009£505
2010£505
2011£499
2012£501
2013£524
2014£542
2015£537
2016£542
2017£558
2018£588
2019£624
2020£629
2021£627
2022£663
2023£671
2024£759£728
2025£808£767

ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £808 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Cheshire East, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 13,480 in January 1986 to 5,990 in July 2026, a change of 7,490 or 55.6% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 13,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 13,215 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 12,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 12,915 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 12,580 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 12,400 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 12,865 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 12,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 13,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 12,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 12,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 12,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 12,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 12,220 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 11,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 12,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 11,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 11,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 11,385 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 11,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 11,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 10,690 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 10,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 10,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 10,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 9,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 9,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 9,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 8,790 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 8,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 8,900 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 8,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 8,910 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 7,895 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 7,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 7,360 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 7,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 7,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 6,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 6,795 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 6,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 6,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 6,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 6,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 5,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 5,735 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 5,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 5,420 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 5,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 6,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 6,110 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 6,245 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 6,435 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 6,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 7,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 7,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 8,030 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 8,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 9,255 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 9,690 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 9,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 9,305 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 9,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 9,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 10,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 10,735 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 10,770 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 10,810 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 10,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 10,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 10,770 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 11,275 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 11,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 10,800 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 11,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 11,845 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 12,385 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 12,200 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 11,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 12,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 11,555 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 11,310 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 11,780 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 12,000 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 11,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 10,735 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 10,620 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 10,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 11,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 10,725 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 10,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 10,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 9,830 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 9,490 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 10,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 9,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 9,155 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 8,980 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 8,790 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 9,285 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 9,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 8,770 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 8,565 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 8,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 7,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 8,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 8,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 7,745 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 7,550 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 7,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 7,835 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 7,565 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 7,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 7,445 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 7,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 7,805 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 7,865 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 7,465 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 6,430 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5,730 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5,670 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 5,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 5,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5,375 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 5,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4,705 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4,445 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4,255 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4,435 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4,260 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3,800 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3,390 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,890 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 5,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 6,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 6,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 6,785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 6,655 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 6,685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 6,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 7,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 7,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 6,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 6,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 6,870 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 6,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 6,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 6,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 5,805 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 5,875 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 6,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 5,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 5,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 5,375 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 5,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 5,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 5,825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 6,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 5,980 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 6,205 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 6,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 6,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 5,910 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 5,585 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 5,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 5,670 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 5,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 5,905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 5,885 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 5,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 5,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 5,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 4,695 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 4,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 4,440 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3,735 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,575 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 4,085 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 4,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 4,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 4,165 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 4,480 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 8,890 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 10,920 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 10,490 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 10,700 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 10,965 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 10,910 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 10,355 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 10,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 10,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 10,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 10,625 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 10,520 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 10,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 9,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 8,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 8,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 7,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 7,520 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 7,140 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 6,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 6,555 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 6,345 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 6,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 6,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 5,770 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 5,675 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 5,670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 5,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 5,605 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 5,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 5,655 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 5,440 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 5,560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 5,605 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 5,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 5,590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 5,730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 5,595 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 5,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 5,855 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 5,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 6,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 6,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 5,895 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 5,730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 5,955 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 5,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 5,565 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 5,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 5,505 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 5,500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 5,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 5,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 5,870 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 5,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 5,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 5,990 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198613,480 people
February 198613,215 people
March 198612,925 people
April 198612,915 people
May 198612,580 people
June 198612,400 people
July 198612,865 people
August 198612,985 people
September 198613,330 people
October 198612,580 people
November 198612,445 people
December 198612,380 people
January 198712,565 people
February 198712,220 people
March 198711,930 people
April 198712,000 people
May 198711,510 people
June 198711,205 people
July 198711,385 people
August 198711,235 people
September 198711,370 people
October 198710,690 people
November 198710,175 people
December 198710,095 people
January 198810,225 people
February 19889,820 people
March 19889,480 people
April 19889,355 people
May 19888,790 people
June 19888,485 people
July 19888,900 people
August 19888,715 people
September 19888,910 people
October 19887,895 people
November 19887,590 people
December 19887,360 people
January 19897,395 people
February 19897,225 people
March 19896,995 people
April 19896,795 people
May 19896,420 people
June 19896,160 people
July 19896,385 people
August 19896,325 people
September 19896,130 people
October 19895,810 people
November 19895,725 people
December 19895,620 people
January 19905,860 people
February 19905,735 people
March 19905,620 people
April 19905,680 people
May 19905,385 people
June 19905,420 people
July 19905,755 people
August 19906,070 people
September 19906,245 people
October 19906,110 people
November 19906,245 people
December 19906,435 people
January 19916,940 people
February 19917,235 people
March 19917,525 people
April 19917,735 people
May 19918,030 people
June 19918,385 people
July 19919,255 people
August 19919,690 people
September 19919,730 people
October 19919,305 people
November 19919,430 people
December 19919,530 people
January 199210,500 people
February 199210,735 people
March 199210,770 people
April 199210,810 people
May 199210,405 people
June 199210,355 people
July 199210,770 people
August 199211,275 people
September 199211,200 people
October 199210,800 people
November 199211,480 people
December 199211,845 people
January 199312,385 people
February 199312,200 people
March 199311,990 people
April 199312,065 people
May 199311,555 people
June 199311,310 people
July 199311,780 people
August 199312,000 people
September 199311,605 people
October 199310,735 people
November 199310,620 people
December 199310,530 people
January 199411,010 people
February 199410,725 people
March 199410,355 people
April 199410,260 people
May 19949,830 people
June 19949,490 people
July 199410,040 people
August 199410,165 people
September 19949,925 people
October 19949,155 people
November 19948,980 people
December 19948,790 people
January 19959,285 people
February 19959,045 people
March 19958,770 people
April 19958,565 people
May 19958,265 people
June 19957,955 people
July 19958,505 people
August 19958,670 people
September 19958,315 people
October 19957,745 people
November 19957,550 people
December 19957,465 people
January 19967,885 people
February 19967,835 people
March 19967,565 people
April 19967,695 people
May 19967,445 people
June 19967,335 people
July 19967,805 people
August 19967,865 people
September 19967,465 people
October 19966,840 people
November 19966,315 people
December 19966,035 people
January 19976,430 people
February 19976,090 people
March 19975,730 people
April 19975,670 people
May 19975,380 people
June 19975,085 people
July 19975,375 people
August 19975,370 people
September 19975,070 people
October 19974,680 people
November 19974,420 people
December 19974,235 people
January 19984,705 people
February 19984,630 people
March 19984,430 people
April 19984,335 people
May 19984,200 people
June 19984,185 people
July 19984,445 people
August 19984,615 people
September 19984,485 people
October 19984,255 people
November 19984,235 people
December 19984,205 people
January 19994,800 people
February 19994,820 people
March 19994,695 people
April 19994,610 people
May 19994,385 people
June 19994,190 people
July 19994,295 people
August 19994,435 people
September 19994,260 people
October 19994,010 people
November 19993,870 people
December 19993,800 people
January 20004,225 people
February 20004,170 people
March 20003,970 people
April 20003,630 people
May 20003,450 people
June 20003,300 people
July 20003,405 people
August 20003,500 people
September 20003,320 people
October 20003,120 people
November 20003,040 people
December 20003,045 people
January 20013,390 people
February 20013,385 people
March 20013,290 people
April 20013,245 people
May 20013,055 people
June 20012,970 people
July 20013,150 people
August 20013,165 people
September 20013,130 people
October 20013,035 people
November 20013,030 people
December 20013,000 people
January 20023,415 people
February 20023,450 people
March 20023,340 people
April 20023,245 people
May 20023,105 people
June 20022,995 people
July 20023,140 people
August 20023,225 people
September 20023,090 people
October 20022,895 people
November 20022,790 people
December 20022,705 people
January 20033,100 people
February 20033,045 people
March 20032,910 people
April 20032,815 people
May 20032,785 people
June 20032,655 people
July 20032,800 people
August 20032,840 people
September 20032,770 people
October 20032,675 people
November 20032,515 people
December 20032,640 people
January 20042,935 people
February 20042,885 people
March 20042,800 people
April 20042,655 people
May 20042,430 people
June 20042,290 people
July 20042,200 people
August 20042,240 people
September 20042,255 people
October 20042,160 people
November 20042,140 people
December 20042,060 people
January 20052,300 people
February 20052,345 people
March 20052,370 people
April 20052,380 people
May 20052,350 people
June 20052,485 people
July 20052,620 people
August 20052,650 people
September 20052,705 people
October 20052,615 people
November 20052,660 people
December 20052,690 people
January 20063,020 people
February 20063,100 people
March 20063,145 people
April 20063,140 people
May 20063,085 people
June 20063,015 people
July 20063,130 people
August 20063,120 people
September 20063,145 people
October 20062,940 people
November 20062,910 people
December 20063,035 people
January 20073,190 people
February 20073,305 people
March 20073,245 people
April 20073,045 people
May 20072,890 people
June 20072,795 people
July 20072,905 people
August 20073,015 people
September 20072,935 people
October 20072,855 people
November 20072,775 people
December 20072,770 people
January 20082,930 people
February 20082,930 people
March 20083,045 people
April 20082,970 people
May 20082,925 people
June 20082,915 people
July 20083,210 people
August 20083,530 people
September 20083,750 people
October 20083,790 people
November 20084,275 people
December 20084,630 people
January 20095,405 people
February 20096,320 people
March 20096,610 people
April 20096,785 people
May 20096,655 people
June 20096,685 people
July 20096,990 people
August 20097,210 people
September 20097,055 people
October 20096,810 people
November 20096,625 people
December 20096,305 people
January 20106,870 people
February 20106,885 people
March 20106,635 people
April 20106,420 people
May 20105,975 people
June 20105,805 people
July 20105,875 people
August 20106,005 people
September 20105,795 people
October 20105,525 people
November 20105,450 people
December 20105,375 people
January 20115,750 people
February 20115,865 people
March 20115,695 people
April 20115,600 people
May 20115,645 people
June 20115,460 people
July 20115,825 people
August 20116,035 people
September 20116,065 people
October 20115,915 people
November 20115,980 people
December 20115,925 people
January 20126,205 people
February 20126,280 people
March 20126,060 people
April 20125,910 people
May 20125,745 people
June 20125,585 people
July 20125,725 people
August 20125,730 people
September 20125,725 people
October 20125,670 people
November 20125,520 people
December 20125,425 people
January 20135,665 people
February 20135,905 people
March 20135,885 people
April 20135,615 people
May 20135,335 people
June 20135,100 people
July 20135,110 people
August 20135,075 people
September 20134,945 people
October 20134,695 people
November 20134,450 people
December 20134,315 people
January 20144,475 people
February 20144,440 people
March 20144,200 people
April 20143,930 people
May 20143,735 people
June 20143,375 people
July 20143,270 people
August 20143,055 people
September 20142,940 people
October 20142,925 people
November 20142,790 people
December 20142,620 people
January 20152,690 people
February 20152,805 people
March 20152,710 people
April 20152,640 people
May 20152,565 people
June 20152,475 people
July 20152,525 people
August 20152,565 people
September 20152,535 people
October 20152,570 people
November 20152,495 people
December 20152,450 people
January 20162,520 people
February 20162,640 people
March 20162,615 people
April 20162,600 people
May 20162,510 people
June 20162,395 people
July 20162,430 people
August 20162,540 people
September 20162,605 people
October 20162,540 people
November 20162,455 people
December 20162,390 people
January 20172,450 people
February 20172,575 people
March 20172,590 people
April 20172,625 people
May 20172,625 people
June 20172,550 people
July 20172,515 people
August 20172,530 people
September 20172,640 people
October 20172,755 people
November 20172,880 people
December 20172,910 people
January 20183,030 people
February 20183,255 people
March 20183,395 people
April 20183,465 people
May 20183,295 people
June 20183,310 people
July 20183,335 people
August 20183,395 people
September 20183,455 people
October 20183,600 people
November 20183,745 people
December 20183,770 people
January 20193,845 people
February 20194,080 people
March 20194,085 people
April 20194,125 people
May 20194,155 people
June 20194,220 people
July 20194,165 people
August 20194,235 people
September 20194,140 people
October 20194,320 people
November 20194,415 people
December 20194,480 people
January 20204,430 people
February 20204,615 people
March 20204,655 people
April 20208,890 people
May 202010,920 people
June 202010,490 people
July 202010,700 people
August 202010,965 people
September 202010,910 people
October 202010,355 people
November 202010,515 people
December 202010,310 people
January 202110,165 people
February 202110,625 people
March 202110,520 people
April 202110,260 people
May 20219,480 people
June 20218,625 people
July 20218,390 people
August 20217,880 people
September 20217,520 people
October 20217,140 people
November 20216,775 people
December 20216,555 people
January 20226,345 people
February 20226,320 people
March 20226,050 people
April 20225,770 people
May 20225,675 people
June 20225,670 people
July 20225,580 people
August 20225,605 people
September 20225,575 people
October 20225,525 people
November 20225,620 people
December 20225,645 people
January 20235,540 people
February 20235,655 people
March 20235,765 people
April 20235,750 people
May 20235,440 people
June 20235,520 people
July 20235,560 people
August 20235,605 people
September 20235,590 people
October 20235,590 people
November 20235,730 people
December 20235,685 people
January 20245,595 people
February 20245,830 people
March 20245,855 people
April 20245,750 people
May 20245,690 people
June 20245,685 people
July 20246,085 people
August 20246,120 people
September 20246,045 people
October 20245,895 people
November 20245,730 people
December 20245,665 people
January 20255,575 people
February 20255,955 people
March 20255,805 people
April 20255,565 people
May 20255,455 people
June 20255,555 people
July 20255,465 people
August 20255,505 people
September 20255,500 people
October 20255,450 people
November 20255,480 people
December 20255,540 people
January 20265,575 people
February 20265,880 people
March 20265,990 people
April 20265,870 people
May 20265,865 people
June 20265,955 people
July 20265,990 people

ONS. Latest: 5,990 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Cheshire East, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.8% in January 1992 to 2.4% in July 2026, a change of 2.4% or 50.0% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 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Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19924.8%
February 19924.9%
March 19924.9%
April 19924.9%
May 19924.7%
June 19924.7%
July 19924.9%
August 19925.1%
September 19925.1%
October 19924.9%
November 19925.2%
December 19925.4%
January 19935.6%
February 19935.5%
March 19935.4%
April 19935.5%
May 19935.2%
June 19935.1%
July 19935.3%
August 19935.4%
September 19935.3%
October 19934.9%
November 19934.8%
December 19934.8%
January 19945%
February 19944.8%
March 19944.7%
April 19944.6%
May 19944.4%
June 19944.3%
July 19944.5%
August 19944.6%
September 19944.5%
October 19944.1%
November 19944%
December 19944%
January 19954.2%
February 19954%
March 19953.9%
April 19953.8%
May 19953.7%
June 19953.6%
July 19953.8%
August 19953.9%
September 19953.7%
October 19953.5%
November 19953.4%
December 19953.3%
January 19963.5%6.3%
February 19963.5%6.2%
March 19963.4%6%
April 19963.4%6%
May 19963.3%5.8%
June 19963.3%5.7%
July 19963.5%5.8%
August 19963.5%5.9%
September 19963.3%5.7%
October 19963%5.4%
November 19962.8%5.1%
December 19962.7%5.1%
January 19972.9%5.1%
February 19972.7%4.9%
March 19972.5%4.7%
April 19972.5%4.6%
May 19972.4%4.4%
June 19972.3%4.2%
July 19972.4%4.3%
August 19972.4%4.3%
September 19972.3%4.1%
October 19972.1%3.9%
November 19972%3.7%
December 19971.9%3.8%
January 19982.1%4%
February 19982.1%3.9%
March 19982%3.8%
April 19981.9%3.7%
May 19981.9%3.6%
June 19981.9%3.6%
July 19982%3.7%
August 19982%3.7%
September 19982%3.6%
October 19981.9%3.5%
November 19981.9%3.4%
December 19981.9%3.5%
January 19992.1%3.7%
February 19992.2%3.7%
March 19992.1%3.6%
April 19992.1%3.5%
May 19992%3.4%
June 19991.9%3.3%
July 19991.9%3.4%
August 19992%3.4%
September 19991.9%3.3%
October 19991.8%3.1%
November 19991.7%3.1%
December 19991.7%3%
January 20001.9%3.3%
February 20001.9%3.3%
March 20001.8%3.2%
April 20001.6%3%
May 20001.5%2.9%
June 20001.5%2.9%
July 20001.5%2.9%
August 20001.6%2.9%
September 20001.5%2.8%
October 20001.4%2.7%
November 20001.4%2.7%
December 20001.4%2.7%
January 20011.5%2.8%
February 20011.5%2.8%
March 20011.5%2.7%
April 20011.4%2.7%
May 20011.4%2.6%
June 20011.3%2.5%
July 20011.4%2.5%
August 20011.4%2.6%
September 20011.4%2.5%
October 20011.4%2.4%
November 20011.4%2.4%
December 20011.3%2.5%
January 20021.5%2.7%
February 20021.5%2.7%
March 20021.5%2.6%
April 20021.4%2.6%
May 20021.4%2.5%
June 20021.3%2.5%
July 20021.4%2.5%
August 20021.4%2.5%
September 20021.4%2.5%
October 20021.3%2.4%
November 20021.2%2.4%
December 20021.2%2.4%
January 20031.4%2.6%
February 20031.3%2.6%
March 20031.3%2.6%
April 20031.2%2.5%
May 20031.2%2.5%
June 20031.2%2.4%
July 20031.2%2.5%
August 20031.3%2.5%
September 20031.2%2.4%
October 20031.2%2.3%
November 20031.1%2.3%
December 20031.2%2.3%
January 20041.3%2.5%
February 20041.3%2.5%
March 20041.2%2.4%
April 20041.2%2.3%
May 20041.1%2.2%
June 20041%2.2%
July 20041%2.2%
August 20041%2.2%
September 20041%2.1%
October 20041%2.1%
November 20040.9%2.1%
December 20040.9%2.1%
January 20051%2.2%
February 20051%2.3%
March 20051%2.3%
April 20051%2.2%
May 20051%2.2%
June 20051.1%2.2%
July 20051.1%2.2%
August 20051.2%2.3%
September 20051.2%2.2%
October 20051.1%2.2%
November 20051.2%2.2%
December 20051.2%2.3%
January 20061.3%2.4%
February 20061.3%2.5%
March 20061.4%2.5%
April 20061.4%2.5%
May 20061.3%2.4%
June 20061.3%2.4%
July 20061.4%2.4%
August 20061.4%2.4%
September 20061.4%2.4%
October 20061.3%2.4%
November 20061.3%2.3%
December 20061.3%2.3%
January 20071.4%2.4%
February 20071.4%2.4%
March 20071.4%2.4%
April 20071.3%2.3%
May 20071.2%2.2%
June 20071.2%2.1%
July 20071.2%2.1%
August 20071.3%2.1%
September 20071.3%2.1%
October 20071.2%2%
November 20071.2%2%
December 20071.2%2%
January 20081.3%2.1%
February 20081.3%2.1%
March 20081.3%2.1%
April 20081.3%2.1%
May 20081.3%2.1%
June 20081.2%2.1%
July 20081.4%2.2%
August 20081.5%2.3%
September 20081.6%2.3%
October 20081.6%2.4%
November 20081.8%2.6%
December 20082%2.9%
January 20092.3%3.2%
February 20092.7%3.6%
March 20092.8%3.8%
April 20092.9%3.9%
May 20092.9%3.9%
June 20092.9%3.8%
July 20093%3.9%
August 20093.1%4%
September 20093%3.9%
October 20092.9%3.9%
November 20092.8%3.9%
December 20092.7%3.9%
January 20102.9%4.1%
February 20103%4.1%
March 20102.8%4%
April 20102.8%3.9%
May 20102.6%3.7%
June 20102.5%3.5%
July 20102.5%3.5%
August 20102.6%3.6%
September 20102.5%3.5%
October 20102.4%3.5%
November 20102.3%3.5%
December 20102.3%3.5%
January 20112.5%3.7%
February 20112.5%3.8%
March 20112.4%3.7%
April 20112.4%3.7%
May 20112.4%3.7%
June 20112.3%3.6%
July 20112.5%3.8%
August 20112.6%3.9%
September 20112.6%3.9%
October 20112.5%3.8%
November 20112.6%3.8%
December 20112.5%3.8%
January 20122.7%4%
February 20122.7%4.1%
March 20122.6%4.1%
April 20122.6%4%
May 20122.5%3.9%
June 20122.4%3.8%
July 20122.5%3.8%
August 20122.5%3.8%
September 20122.5%3.8%
October 20122.5%3.8%
November 20122.4%3.8%
December 20122.3%3.7%
January 20132.5%3.9%
February 20132.6%3.9%
March 20132.6%3.9%
April 20132.4%3.8%
May 20132.3%3.6%
June 20132.2%3.5%
July 20132.2%3.5%
August 20132.2%3.4%
September 20132.1%3.2%
October 20132%3.1%
November 20131.9%3%
December 20131.9%2.9%
January 20141.9%3%
February 20141.9%3%
March 20141.8%2.9%
April 20141.7%2.8%
May 20141.6%2.7%
June 20141.5%2.5%
July 20141.4%2.4%
August 20141.3%2.4%
September 20141.3%2.3%
October 20141.3%2.2%
November 20141.2%2.1%
December 20141.1%2%
January 20151.2%2.1%
February 20151.2%2.1%
March 20151.2%2.1%
April 20151.1%2%
May 20151.1%2%
June 20151.1%1.9%
July 20151.1%1.9%
August 20151.1%1.9%
September 20151.1%1.9%
October 20151.1%1.8%
November 20151.1%1.8%
December 20151.1%1.8%
January 20161.1%1.9%
February 20161.1%1.9%
March 20161.1%1.9%
April 20161.1%1.9%
May 20161.1%1.9%
June 20161%1.8%
July 20161.1%1.8%
August 20161.1%1.9%
September 20161.1%1.8%
October 20161.1%1.8%
November 20161.1%1.8%
December 20161%1.8%
January 20171.1%1.8%
February 20171.1%1.9%
March 20171.1%2%
April 20171.1%2%
May 20171.1%1.9%
June 20171.1%1.9%
July 20171.1%1.9%
August 20171.1%1.9%
September 20171.1%1.9%
October 20171.2%1.9%
November 20171.2%1.9%
December 20171.3%1.9%
January 20181.3%2%
February 20181.4%2.1%
March 20181.5%2.1%
April 20181.5%2.2%
May 20181.4%2.1%
June 20181.4%2.1%
July 20181.4%2.1%
August 20181.5%2.2%
September 20181.5%2.2%
October 20181.5%2.2%
November 20181.6%2.3%
December 20181.6%2.3%
January 20191.6%2.4%
February 20191.7%2.5%
March 20191.7%2.6%
April 20191.8%2.6%
May 20191.8%2.7%
June 20191.8%2.7%
July 20191.8%2.7%
August 20191.8%2.8%
September 20191.8%2.8%
October 20191.8%2.8%
November 20191.9%2.9%
December 20191.9%2.9%
January 20201.9%2.9%
February 20202%3%
March 20202%3%
April 20203.8%5%
May 20204.6%6.3%
June 20204.4%6.2%
July 20204.5%6.3%
August 20204.6%6.4%
September 20204.6%6.3%
October 20204.4%6.1%
November 20204.5%6.2%
December 20204.4%6.2%
January 20214.2%6.1%
February 20214.4%6.4%
March 20214.4%6.3%
April 20214.3%6.2%
May 20213.9%5.8%
June 20213.6%5.4%
July 20213.5%5.3%
August 20213.3%5.1%
September 20213.1%4.8%
October 20213%4.6%
November 20212.8%4.5%
December 20212.7%4.3%
January 20222.6%4.2%
February 20222.6%4.2%
March 20222.5%4%
April 20222.4%3.8%
May 20222.3%3.7%
June 20222.3%3.6%
July 20222.3%3.6%
August 20222.3%3.6%
September 20222.3%3.6%
October 20222.3%3.5%
November 20222.3%3.5%
December 20222.3%3.6%
January 20232.2%3.5%
February 20232.3%3.5%
March 20232.3%3.6%
April 20232.3%3.7%
May 20232.2%3.6%
June 20232.2%3.6%
July 20232.2%3.6%
August 20232.2%3.6%
September 20232.2%3.5%
October 20232.2%3.5%
November 20232.3%3.6%
December 20232.3%3.6%
January 20242.2%3.6%
February 20242.3%3.7%
March 20242.3%3.7%
April 20242.3%3.7%
May 20242.3%3.7%
June 20242.2%3.8%
July 20242.4%4.1%
August 20242.4%4.1%
September 20242.4%4.1%
October 20242.3%4%
November 20242.3%4%
December 20242.2%3.9%
January 20252.2%3.9%
February 20252.4%4%
March 20252.3%4%
April 20252.2%3.9%
May 20252.2%3.9%
June 20252.2%3.9%
July 20252.2%3.8%
August 20252.2%3.8%
September 20252.2%3.8%
October 20252.2%3.8%
November 20252.2%3.8%
December 20252.2%3.7%
January 20262.2%3.8%
February 20262.3%3.9%
March 20262.4%3.9%
April 20262.3%3.9%
May 20262.3%3.9%
June 20262.4%3.8%
July 20262.4%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 2.4% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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