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Work in Croydon

Every work series published for Croydon, 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 Croydon, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,415 in 2008 to £44,326 in 2025, a change of £14,911 or 50.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £29,415 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £30,126 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £29,998 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £30,268 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £30,514 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £31,176 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £31,976 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £32,845 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £32,523 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £33,541 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £35,861 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £35,172 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £37,570 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £36,309 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £38,308 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £41,233 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £43,891 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £44,326 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£29,415
2009£30,126
2010£29,998
2011£30,268
2012£30,514
2013£31,176
2014£31,976
2015£32,845
2016£32,523
2017£33,541
2018£35,861
2019£35,172
2020£37,570
2021£36,309
2022£38,308
2023£41,233
2024£43,891£37,439
2025£44,326£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: £44,326 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Croydon, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £46,362 in 2024 to £43,755 in 2025, a change of £2,607 or 5.6%, 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: £46,362 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,755 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£46,362£40,053
2025£43,755£41,832

ONS. Latest: £43,755 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Croydon, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £41,695 in 2024 to £45,092 in 2025, a change of £3,397 or 8.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £41,695 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £45,092 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£41,695£34,001
2025£45,092£35,670

ONS. Latest: £45,092 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Croydon, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £553 in 2008 to £856 in 2025, a change of £303 or 54.7%, 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: £553 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £568 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £584 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £580 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £569 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £592 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £602 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £603 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £631 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £654 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £671 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £677 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £711 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £761 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £779 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £833 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £856 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£553
2009£568
2010£584
2011£575
2012£580
2013£569
2014£592
2015£602
2016£603
2017£631
2018£654
2019£671
2020£677
2021£711
2022£761
2023£779
2024£833£728
2025£856£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: £856 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Croydon, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 14,035 in January 1986 to 16,835 in July 2026, a change of 2,800 or 20.0% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k1990200020102020Before: 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: 14,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 13,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 13,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 13,795 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 13,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 13,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 13,640 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 13,760 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 13,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 13,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 13,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 13,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 13,270 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 12,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 12,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 12,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 11,780 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 11,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 11,480 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 11,485 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 11,085 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 10,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 10,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 10,240 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 10,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 9,910 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 9,745 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 9,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 9,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 8,785 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 8,720 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 8,535 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 8,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 7,930 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 7,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 7,415 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 7,455 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 7,275 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 7,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 6,795 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 6,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 6,450 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 6,560 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 6,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 6,355 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 6,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 5,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 6,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 6,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 5,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 5,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 5,935 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 6,210 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 6,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 6,800 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 6,900 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 7,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 8,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 8,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 9,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 9,965 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 10,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 10,995 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 11,450 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 12,035 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 12,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 12,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 12,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 13,225 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 13,760 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 14,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 14,690 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 14,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 15,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 15,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 15,435 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 15,930 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 16,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 16,670 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 16,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 16,920 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 17,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 18,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 18,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 17,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 18,325 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 17,975 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 17,805 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 17,995 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 18,010 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 17,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 17,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 17,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 17,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 17,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 17,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 17,295 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 17,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 16,725 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 16,415 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 16,540 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 16,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 16,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 15,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 15,395 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 15,285 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 15,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 15,585 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 15,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 15,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 15,240 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 15,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 15,420 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 15,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 15,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 15,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 14,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 14,850 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 15,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 15,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 14,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 14,620 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 14,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 14,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 14,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 14,315 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 14,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 13,125 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 12,350 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 12,300 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 12,215 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 11,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 11,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 10,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 10,470 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 10,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 10,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 10,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 9,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 9,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 8,870 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 8,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 8,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 8,745 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 8,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 8,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 8,275 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 8,280 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 8,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 8,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 7,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 7,735 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 7,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 7,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 7,890 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 7,745 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 7,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 7,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 7,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 7,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 7,830 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 7,425 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 7,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 6,975 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 7,175 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 6,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 6,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 6,700 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 6,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 6,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 6,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 6,270 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 6,055 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 5,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 5,895 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 6,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 6,055 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 5,940 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 5,870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 5,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 5,930 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 6,050 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 6,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 6,295 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 6,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 6,390 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 6,455 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 6,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 6,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 6,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 6,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 6,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 6,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 6,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 6,420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 6,780 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 6,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 6,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 6,610 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 6,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 6,530 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 6,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 6,250 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 6,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 6,180 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 6,230 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 5,970 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 5,785 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 5,720 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 5,820 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 5,735 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 5,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 5,780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 6,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 6,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 6,190 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 6,195 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 6,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 6,095 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 6,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 6,320 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 6,350 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 6,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 6,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 6,395 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 6,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 6,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 6,535 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 5,780 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 6,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 6,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 5,950 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 5,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 5,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 5,280 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 5,355 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 5,080 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 4,905 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 4,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 5,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 5,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 5,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 5,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 5,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 5,610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 5,720 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 5,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 6,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 6,905 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 8,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 8,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 9,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 8,930 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 9,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 9,290 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 9,695 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 9,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 9,635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 9,485 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 9,330 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 9,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 9,805 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 9,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 9,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 9,470 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 9,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 9,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 9,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 9,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 9,550 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 9,360 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 9,360 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 9,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 9,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 9,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 10,050 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 9,955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 10,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 10,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 10,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 10,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 10,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 10,800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 10,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 10,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 11,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 10,950 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 10,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 10,725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 10,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 10,655 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 10,355 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 10,240 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 10,300 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 10,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 9,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 9,985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 10,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 9,920 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 9,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 9,475 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 9,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 8,875 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 8,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 8,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 7,845 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 7,500 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 7,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 7,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 7,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 7,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 6,620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 6,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 5,985 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 5,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 5,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 4,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 4,870 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 4,745 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 4,710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 4,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 4,770 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 4,905 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 4,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 4,720 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 4,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 5,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 5,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 5,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 5,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 5,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 5,835 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 6,195 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 6,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 6,815 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 7,340 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 7,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 8,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 8,465 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 8,475 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 8,635 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 8,760 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 8,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 8,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 8,885 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 8,700 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 8,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 9,315 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 9,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 10,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 9,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 9,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 9,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 9,390 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 9,540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 9,605 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 9,655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 9,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 9,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 10,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 9,985 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 10,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 10,110 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 10,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 10,230 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 10,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 10,475 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 10,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 10,555 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 10,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 10,440 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 10,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 10,835 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 16,790 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 21,860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 21,520 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 21,855 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 22,720 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 22,890 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 22,355 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 23,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 23,000 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 22,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 23,625 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 23,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 23,525 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 22,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 20,490 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 20,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 19,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 18,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 17,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 17,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 16,660 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 16,100 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 16,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 15,375 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 14,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 14,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 14,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 13,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 13,720 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 13,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 13,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 13,780 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 13,830 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 13,685 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 13,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 14,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 14,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 14,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 14,310 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 14,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 14,350 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 14,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 14,640 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 14,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 14,565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 14,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 15,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 15,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 14,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 14,860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 15,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 16,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 16,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 16,450 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 16,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 16,435 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 16,575 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 16,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 17,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 17,330 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 17,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 17,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 17,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 17,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 17,080 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 17,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 16,965 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 16,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 16,585 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 16,560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 16,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 16,745 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 16,715 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 16,620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 16,610 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 16,835 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 198614,035 people
February 198613,990 people
March 198613,665 people
April 198613,795 people
May 198613,510 people
June 198613,395 people
July 198613,640 people
August 198613,760 people
September 198613,810 people
October 198613,370 people
November 198613,050 people
December 198613,125 people
January 198713,270 people
February 198712,750 people
March 198712,505 people
April 198712,440 people
May 198711,780 people
June 198711,445 people
July 198711,480 people
August 198711,485 people
September 198711,085 people
October 198710,660 people
November 198710,280 people
December 198710,240 people
January 198810,085 people
February 19889,910 people
March 19889,745 people
April 19889,470 people
May 19889,155 people
June 19888,785 people
July 19888,720 people
August 19888,535 people
September 19888,690 people
October 19887,930 people
November 19887,490 people
December 19887,415 people
January 19897,455 people
February 19897,275 people
March 19897,105 people
April 19896,795 people
May 19896,565 people
June 19896,450 people
July 19896,560 people
August 19896,615 people
September 19896,355 people
October 19896,120 people
November 19895,970 people
December 19896,015 people
January 19906,050 people
February 19906,055 people
March 19905,990 people
April 19906,085 people
May 19905,900 people
June 19905,935 people
July 19906,210 people
August 19906,490 people
September 19906,800 people
October 19906,900 people
November 19907,300 people
December 19908,020 people
January 19918,410 people
February 19919,095 people
March 19919,965 people
April 199110,660 people
May 199110,995 people
June 199111,450 people
July 199112,035 people
August 199112,595 people
September 199112,750 people
October 199112,810 people
November 199113,225 people
December 199113,760 people
January 199214,145 people
February 199214,690 people
March 199214,945 people
April 199215,335 people
May 199215,510 people
June 199215,435 people
July 199215,930 people
August 199216,560 people
September 199216,670 people
October 199216,650 people
November 199216,920 people
December 199217,775 people
January 199318,020 people
February 199318,025 people
March 199317,995 people
April 199318,325 people
May 199317,975 people
June 199317,805 people
July 199317,995 people
August 199318,010 people
September 199317,795 people
October 199317,265 people
November 199317,165 people
December 199317,235 people
January 199417,485 people
February 199417,510 people
March 199417,295 people
April 199417,075 people
May 199416,725 people
June 199416,415 people
July 199416,540 people
August 199416,525 people
September 199416,330 people
October 199415,660 people
November 199415,395 people
December 199415,285 people
January 199515,620 people
February 199515,585 people
March 199515,390 people
April 199515,470 people
May 199515,240 people
June 199515,020 people
July 199515,420 people
August 199515,635 people
September 199515,460 people
October 199515,090 people
November 199514,775 people
December 199514,850 people
January 199615,065 people
February 199615,010 people
March 199614,680 people
April 199614,620 people
May 199614,245 people
June 199614,095 people
July 199614,200 people
August 199614,315 people
September 199614,020 people
October 199613,125 people
November 199612,350 people
December 199612,300 people
January 199712,215 people
February 199711,630 people
March 199711,100 people
April 199710,765 people
May 199710,470 people
June 199710,085 people
July 199710,015 people
August 199710,100 people
September 19979,795 people
October 19979,410 people
November 19978,870 people
December 19978,815 people
January 19988,910 people
February 19988,745 people
March 19988,680 people
April 19988,660 people
May 19988,490 people
June 19988,275 people
July 19988,280 people
August 19988,340 people
September 19988,160 people
October 19987,915 people
November 19987,735 people
December 19987,695 people
January 19997,930 people
February 19997,890 people
March 19997,745 people
April 19997,725 people
May 19997,755 people
June 19997,530 people
July 19997,690 people
August 19997,830 people
September 19997,670 people
October 19997,425 people
November 19997,085 people
December 19996,975 people
January 20007,175 people
February 20007,050 people
March 20006,995 people
April 20006,880 people
May 20006,700 people
June 20006,460 people
July 20006,510 people
August 20006,460 people
September 20006,270 people
October 20006,055 people
November 20005,890 people
December 20005,895 people
January 20016,070 people
February 20016,055 people
March 20016,055 people
April 20015,940 people
May 20015,870 people
June 20015,795 people
July 20015,930 people
August 20016,090 people
September 20016,050 people
October 20016,035 people
November 20016,175 people
December 20016,295 people
January 20026,410 people
February 20026,390 people
March 20026,455 people
April 20026,430 people
May 20026,430 people
June 20026,510 people
July 20026,495 people
August 20026,725 people
September 20026,650 people
October 20026,485 people
November 20026,240 people
December 20026,085 people
January 20036,420 people
February 20036,780 people
March 20036,785 people
April 20036,745 people
May 20036,715 people
June 20036,610 people
July 20036,525 people
August 20036,530 people
September 20036,505 people
October 20036,250 people
November 20036,080 people
December 20036,115 people
January 20046,180 people
February 20046,230 people
March 20045,970 people
April 20046,100 people
May 20046,015 people
June 20045,785 people
July 20045,720 people
August 20045,745 people
September 20045,820 people
October 20045,735 people
November 20045,645 people
December 20045,655 people
January 20055,780 people
February 20056,140 people
March 20056,305 people
April 20056,360 people
May 20056,190 people
June 20056,195 people
July 20056,100 people
August 20056,285 people
September 20056,095 people
October 20056,180 people
November 20056,320 people
December 20056,350 people
January 20066,480 people
February 20066,455 people
March 20066,385 people
April 20066,395 people
May 20066,245 people
June 20066,165 people
July 20066,535 people
August 20065,780 people
September 20066,385 people
October 20066,175 people
November 20066,070 people
December 20066,005 people
January 20076,020 people
February 20075,950 people
March 20075,840 people
April 20075,600 people
May 20075,540 people
June 20075,305 people
July 20075,280 people
August 20075,355 people
September 20075,300 people
October 20075,080 people
November 20074,905 people
December 20074,915 people
January 20085,010 people
February 20085,095 people
March 20085,105 people
April 20085,075 people
May 20085,120 people
June 20085,090 people
July 20085,305 people
August 20085,485 people
September 20085,610 people
October 20085,720 people
November 20085,970 people
December 20086,420 people
January 20096,905 people
February 20098,040 people
March 20098,620 people
April 20099,000 people
May 20098,930 people
June 20099,050 people
July 20099,290 people
August 20099,695 people
September 20099,730 people
October 20099,635 people
November 20099,485 people
December 20099,330 people
January 20109,635 people
February 20109,805 people
March 20109,655 people
April 20109,580 people
May 20109,470 people
June 20109,225 people
July 20109,250 people
August 20109,560 people
September 20109,545 people
October 20109,550 people
November 20109,360 people
December 20109,360 people
January 20119,555 people
February 20119,785 people
March 20119,810 people
April 201110,050 people
May 20119,955 people
June 201110,005 people
July 201110,320 people
August 201110,770 people
September 201110,950 people
October 201110,840 people
November 201110,800 people
December 201110,815 people
January 201210,940 people
February 201211,060 people
March 201210,950 people
April 201210,880 people
May 201210,725 people
June 201210,700 people
July 201210,655 people
August 201210,355 people
September 201210,240 people
October 201210,300 people
November 201210,100 people
December 20129,920 people
January 20139,985 people
February 201310,140 people
March 20139,920 people
April 20139,735 people
May 20139,475 people
June 20139,110 people
July 20138,875 people
August 20138,635 people
September 20138,245 people
October 20137,845 people
November 20137,500 people
December 20137,220 people
January 20147,295 people
February 20147,285 people
March 20147,090 people
April 20146,810 people
May 20146,620 people
June 20146,155 people
July 20145,985 people
August 20145,820 people
September 20145,645 people
October 20145,290 people
November 20145,050 people
December 20144,815 people
January 20154,895 people
February 20154,870 people
March 20154,745 people
April 20154,765 people
May 20154,710 people
June 20154,730 people
July 20154,770 people
August 20154,905 people
September 20154,875 people
October 20154,795 people
November 20154,720 people
December 20154,730 people
January 20165,020 people
February 20165,300 people
March 20165,385 people
April 20165,260 people
May 20165,105 people
June 20164,945 people
July 20165,200 people
August 20165,410 people
September 20165,595 people
October 20165,835 people
November 20166,195 people
December 20166,560 people
January 20176,815 people
February 20177,340 people
March 20177,630 people
April 20178,160 people
May 20178,465 people
June 20178,475 people
July 20178,635 people
August 20178,760 people
September 20178,850 people
October 20178,915 people
November 20178,885 people
December 20178,700 people
January 20188,690 people
February 20189,315 people
March 20189,335 people
April 201810,280 people
May 20189,565 people
June 20189,335 people
July 20189,355 people
August 20189,390 people
September 20189,540 people
October 20189,605 people
November 20189,655 people
December 20189,460 people
January 20199,395 people
February 201910,035 people
March 20199,985 people
April 201910,065 people
May 201910,110 people
June 201910,270 people
July 201910,230 people
August 201910,415 people
September 201910,475 people
October 201910,540 people
November 201910,555 people
December 201910,525 people
January 202010,440 people
February 202010,820 people
March 202010,835 people
April 202016,790 people
May 202021,860 people
June 202021,520 people
July 202021,855 people
August 202022,720 people
September 202022,890 people
October 202022,355 people
November 202023,140 people
December 202023,000 people
January 202122,600 people
February 202123,625 people
March 202123,695 people
April 202123,525 people
May 202122,065 people
June 202120,490 people
July 202120,270 people
August 202119,450 people
September 202118,485 people
October 202117,950 people
November 202117,105 people
December 202116,660 people
January 202216,100 people
February 202216,070 people
March 202215,375 people
April 202214,675 people
May 202214,415 people
June 202214,090 people
July 202213,810 people
August 202213,720 people
September 202213,835 people
October 202213,650 people
November 202213,780 people
December 202213,830 people
January 202313,685 people
February 202313,885 people
March 202314,010 people
April 202314,355 people
May 202314,055 people
June 202314,310 people
July 202314,510 people
August 202314,350 people
September 202314,550 people
October 202314,640 people
November 202314,430 people
December 202314,565 people
January 202414,605 people
February 202415,010 people
March 202415,045 people
April 202414,760 people
May 202414,860 people
June 202415,145 people
July 202416,470 people
August 202416,440 people
September 202416,450 people
October 202416,485 people
November 202416,435 people
December 202416,575 people
January 202516,410 people
February 202517,110 people
March 202517,330 people
April 202517,190 people
May 202517,330 people
June 202517,760 people
July 202517,335 people
August 202517,080 people
September 202517,065 people
October 202516,965 people
November 202516,690 people
December 202516,585 people
January 202616,560 people
February 202616,840 people
March 202616,745 people
April 202616,715 people
May 202616,620 people
June 202616,610 people
July 202616,835 people

ONS. Latest: 16,835 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Croydon, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.8% in January 1992 to 6.2% in July 2026, a change of 0.6% or 8.8% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%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: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.9% 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 19926.8%
February 19927.1%
March 19927.2%
April 19927.4%
May 19927.4%
June 19927.4%
July 19927.6%
August 19927.9%
September 19928%
October 19928%
November 19928.1%
December 19928.5%
January 19938.6%
February 19938.6%
March 19938.6%
April 19938.8%
May 19938.6%
June 19938.5%
July 19938.6%
August 19938.6%
September 19938.5%
October 19938.3%
November 19938.2%
December 19938.3%
January 19948.3%
February 19948.3%
March 19948.2%
April 19948.1%
May 19947.9%
June 19947.8%
July 19947.8%
August 19947.8%
September 19947.7%
October 19947.4%
November 19947.3%
December 19947.2%
January 19957.3%
February 19957.3%
March 19957.2%
April 19957.2%
May 19957.1%
June 19957%
July 19957.2%
August 19957.3%
September 19957.2%
October 19957.1%
November 19956.9%
December 19956.9%
January 19967%6.3%
February 19967%6.2%
March 19966.8%6%
April 19966.8%6%
May 19966.6%5.8%
June 19966.5%5.7%
July 19966.6%5.8%
August 19966.6%5.9%
September 19966.5%5.7%
October 19966.1%5.4%
November 19965.7%5.1%
December 19965.7%5.1%
January 19975.6%5.1%
February 19975.4%4.9%
March 19975.1%4.7%
April 19975%4.6%
May 19974.8%4.4%
June 19974.7%4.2%
July 19974.6%4.3%
August 19974.7%4.3%
September 19974.5%4.1%
October 19974.3%3.9%
November 19974.1%3.7%
December 19974.1%3.8%
January 19984.1%4%
February 19984%3.9%
March 19984%3.8%
April 19984%3.7%
May 19983.9%3.6%
June 19983.8%3.6%
July 19983.8%3.7%
August 19983.8%3.7%
September 19983.7%3.6%
October 19983.6%3.5%
November 19983.5%3.4%
December 19983.5%3.5%
January 19993.7%3.7%
February 19993.6%3.7%
March 19993.6%3.6%
April 19993.6%3.5%
May 19993.6%3.4%
June 19993.5%3.3%
July 19993.5%3.4%
August 19993.6%3.4%
September 19993.5%3.3%
October 19993.4%3.1%
November 19993.3%3.1%
December 19993.2%3%
January 20003.3%3.3%
February 20003.2%3.3%
March 20003.2%3.2%
April 20003.1%3%
May 20003.1%2.9%
June 20002.9%2.9%
July 20003%2.9%
August 20003%2.9%
September 20002.9%2.8%
October 20002.8%2.7%
November 20002.7%2.7%
December 20002.7%2.7%
January 20012.8%2.8%
February 20012.8%2.8%
March 20012.8%2.7%
April 20012.7%2.7%
May 20012.7%2.6%
June 20012.6%2.5%
July 20012.7%2.5%
August 20012.8%2.6%
September 20012.8%2.5%
October 20012.7%2.4%
November 20012.8%2.4%
December 20012.9%2.5%
January 20022.9%2.7%
February 20022.9%2.7%
March 20022.9%2.6%
April 20022.9%2.6%
May 20022.9%2.5%
June 20023%2.5%
July 20023%2.5%
August 20023.1%2.5%
September 20023%2.5%
October 20022.9%2.4%
November 20022.8%2.4%
December 20022.8%2.4%
January 20032.9%2.6%
February 20033.1%2.6%
March 20033.1%2.6%
April 20033.1%2.5%
May 20033%2.5%
June 20033%2.4%
July 20033%2.5%
August 20033%2.5%
September 20032.9%2.4%
October 20032.8%2.3%
November 20032.8%2.3%
December 20032.8%2.3%
January 20042.8%2.5%
February 20042.8%2.5%
March 20042.7%2.4%
April 20042.7%2.3%
May 20042.7%2.2%
June 20042.6%2.2%
July 20042.6%2.2%
August 20042.6%2.2%
September 20042.6%2.1%
October 20042.6%2.1%
November 20042.5%2.1%
December 20042.5%2.1%
January 20052.6%2.2%
February 20052.7%2.3%
March 20052.8%2.3%
April 20052.8%2.2%
May 20052.8%2.2%
June 20052.8%2.2%
July 20052.7%2.2%
August 20052.8%2.3%
September 20052.7%2.2%
October 20052.8%2.2%
November 20052.8%2.2%
December 20052.8%2.3%
January 20062.9%2.4%
February 20062.9%2.5%
March 20062.8%2.5%
April 20062.8%2.5%
May 20062.8%2.4%
June 20062.7%2.4%
July 20062.9%2.4%
August 20062.6%2.4%
September 20062.8%2.4%
October 20062.7%2.4%
November 20062.7%2.3%
December 20062.7%2.3%
January 20072.6%2.4%
February 20072.6%2.4%
March 20072.6%2.4%
April 20072.5%2.3%
May 20072.4%2.2%
June 20072.3%2.1%
July 20072.3%2.1%
August 20072.3%2.1%
September 20072.3%2.1%
October 20072.2%2%
November 20072.2%2%
December 20072.2%2%
January 20082.2%2.1%
February 20082.2%2.1%
March 20082.2%2.1%
April 20082.2%2.1%
May 20082.2%2.1%
June 20082.2%2.1%
July 20082.3%2.2%
August 20082.4%2.3%
September 20082.4%2.3%
October 20082.5%2.4%
November 20082.6%2.6%
December 20082.8%2.9%
January 20093%3.2%
February 20093.4%3.6%
March 20093.7%3.8%
April 20093.9%3.9%
May 20093.8%3.9%
June 20093.9%3.8%
July 20094%3.9%
August 20094.1%4%
September 20094.2%3.9%
October 20094.1%3.9%
November 20094.1%3.9%
December 20094%3.9%
January 20104.1%4.1%
February 20104.1%4.1%
March 20104.1%4%
April 20104%3.9%
May 20104%3.7%
June 20103.9%3.5%
July 20103.9%3.5%
August 20104%3.6%
September 20104%3.5%
October 20104%3.5%
November 20104%3.5%
December 20104%3.5%
January 20114%3.7%
February 20114.1%3.8%
March 20114.1%3.7%
April 20114.2%3.7%
May 20114.1%3.7%
June 20114.2%3.6%
July 20114.3%3.8%
August 20114.5%3.9%
September 20114.5%3.9%
October 20114.5%3.8%
November 20114.5%3.8%
December 20114.5%3.8%
January 20124.5%4%
February 20124.6%4.1%
March 20124.5%4.1%
April 20124.5%4%
May 20124.4%3.9%
June 20124.4%3.8%
July 20124.4%3.8%
August 20124.3%3.8%
September 20124.2%3.8%
October 20124.2%3.8%
November 20124.2%3.8%
December 20124.1%3.7%
January 20134.1%3.9%
February 20134.1%3.9%
March 20134%3.9%
April 20134%3.8%
May 20133.9%3.6%
June 20133.7%3.5%
July 20133.6%3.5%
August 20133.5%3.4%
September 20133.4%3.2%
October 20133.2%3.1%
November 20133.1%3%
December 20132.9%2.9%
January 20142.9%3%
February 20142.9%3%
March 20142.9%2.9%
April 20142.7%2.8%
May 20142.7%2.7%
June 20142.5%2.5%
July 20142.4%2.4%
August 20142.3%2.4%
September 20142.3%2.3%
October 20142.1%2.2%
November 20142%2.1%
December 20141.9%2%
January 20152%2.1%
February 20151.9%2.1%
March 20151.9%2.1%
April 20151.9%2%
May 20151.9%2%
June 20151.9%1.9%
July 20151.9%1.9%
August 20152%1.9%
September 20151.9%1.9%
October 20151.9%1.8%
November 20151.9%1.8%
December 20151.9%1.8%
January 20162%1.9%
February 20162.1%1.9%
March 20162.1%1.9%
April 20162.1%1.9%
May 20162%1.9%
June 20162%1.8%
July 20162.1%1.8%
August 20162.1%1.9%
September 20162.2%1.8%
October 20162.3%1.8%
November 20162.5%1.8%
December 20162.6%1.8%
January 20172.7%1.8%
February 20172.9%1.9%
March 20173%2%
April 20173.2%2%
May 20173.4%1.9%
June 20173.4%1.9%
July 20173.4%1.9%
August 20173.5%1.9%
September 20173.5%1.9%
October 20173.5%1.9%
November 20173.5%1.9%
December 20173.5%1.9%
January 20183.4%2%
February 20183.7%2.1%
March 20183.7%2.1%
April 20184.1%2.2%
May 20183.8%2.1%
June 20183.7%2.1%
July 20183.7%2.1%
August 20183.7%2.2%
September 20183.8%2.2%
October 20183.8%2.2%
November 20183.8%2.3%
December 20183.7%2.3%
January 20193.7%2.4%
February 20193.9%2.5%
March 20193.9%2.6%
April 20193.9%2.6%
May 20193.9%2.7%
June 20194%2.7%
July 20194%2.7%
August 20194.1%2.8%
September 20194.1%2.8%
October 20194.1%2.8%
November 20194.1%2.9%
December 20194.1%2.9%
January 20204.1%2.9%
February 20204.2%3%
March 20204.2%3%
April 20206.5%5%
May 20208.5%6.3%
June 20208.4%6.2%
July 20208.5%6.3%
August 20208.8%6.4%
September 20208.9%6.3%
October 20208.7%6.1%
November 20209%6.2%
December 20208.9%6.2%
January 20218.8%6.1%
February 20219.2%6.4%
March 20219.2%6.3%
April 20219.1%6.2%
May 20218.6%5.8%
June 20218%5.4%
July 20217.9%5.3%
August 20217.6%5.1%
September 20217.2%4.8%
October 20217%4.6%
November 20216.7%4.5%
December 20216.5%4.3%
January 20226.2%4.2%
February 20226.2%4.2%
March 20225.9%4%
April 20225.7%3.8%
May 20225.6%3.7%
June 20225.4%3.6%
July 20225.3%3.6%
August 20225.3%3.6%
September 20225.3%3.6%
October 20225.3%3.5%
November 20225.3%3.5%
December 20225.3%3.6%
January 20235.2%3.5%
February 20235.2%3.5%
March 20235.3%3.6%
April 20235.4%3.7%
May 20235.3%3.6%
June 20235.4%3.6%
July 20235.5%3.6%
August 20235.4%3.6%
September 20235.5%3.5%
October 20235.5%3.5%
November 20235.4%3.6%
December 20235.5%3.6%
January 20245.4%3.6%
February 20245.6%3.7%
March 20245.6%3.7%
April 20245.5%3.7%
May 20245.5%3.7%
June 20245.6%3.8%
July 20246.1%4.1%
August 20246.1%4.1%
September 20246.1%4.1%
October 20246.1%4%
November 20246.1%4%
December 20246.1%3.9%
January 20256.1%3.9%
February 20256.3%4%
March 20256.4%4%
April 20256.4%3.9%
May 20256.4%3.9%
June 20256.6%3.9%
July 20256.4%3.8%
August 20256.3%3.8%
September 20256.3%3.8%
October 20256.3%3.8%
November 20256.2%3.8%
December 20256.2%3.7%
January 20266.1%3.8%
February 20266.2%3.9%
March 20266.2%3.9%
April 20266.2%3.9%
May 20266.2%3.9%
June 20266.2%3.8%
July 20266.2%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 6.2% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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