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Work in Derby

Every work series published for Derby, 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 Derby, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,816 in 2008 to £36,428 in 2025, a change of £11,612 or 46.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£10k£20k£30k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £24,816 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £26,529 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £26,413 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £26,274 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £27,211 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £26,481 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £27,442 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £28,279 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £28,376 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £28,633 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £31,954 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £30,365 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £31,465 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £30,715 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £30,742 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £33,312 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £34,977 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £36,428 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£24,816
2009£26,529
2010£26,413
2011£26,274
2012£27,211
2013£26,481
2014£27,442
2015£28,279
2016£28,376
2017£28,633
2018£31,954
2019£30,365
2020£31,465
2021£30,715
2022£30,742
2023£33,312
2024£34,977£37,439
2025£36,428£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: £36,428 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Derby, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £38,013 in 2024 to £41,189 in 2025, a change of £3,176 or 8.4%, 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: £38,013 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £41,189 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£38,013£40,053
2025£41,189£41,832

ONS. Latest: £41,189 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Derby, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £32,015 in 2024 to £31,690 in 2025, a change of £325 or 1.0%, 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: £32,015 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £31,690 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£32,015£34,001
2025£31,690£35,670

ONS. Latest: £31,690 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Derby, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £462 in 2008 to £734 in 2025, a change of £271 or 58.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£200£400£6002010201520202025UKUK2008: £462 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £496 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £506 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £503 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £493 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £504 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £535 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £518 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £552 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £546 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £579 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £586 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £587 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £579 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £598 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £646 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £687 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £734 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£462
2009£496
2010£506
2011£503
2012£493
2013£504
2014£535
2015£518
2016£552
2017£546
2018£579
2019£586
2020£587
2021£579
2022£598
2023£646
2024£687£728
2025£734£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: £734 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Derby, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,835 in January 1986 to 8,685 in July 2026, a change of 6,150 or 41.5% (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: 14,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 14,695 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 14,520 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 14,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 14,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 14,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 14,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 14,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 14,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 14,285 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 14,260 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 14,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 14,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 14,675 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 14,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 14,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 13,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 13,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 13,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 13,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 13,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 12,995 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 12,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 12,590 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 12,845 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 12,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 12,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 12,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 11,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 11,580 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 11,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 11,035 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 11,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 10,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 9,805 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 9,760 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 9,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 9,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 9,220 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 8,820 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 8,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 7,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 8,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 7,810 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 7,555 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 7,240 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 6,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 6,965 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 7,250 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 7,200 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 7,185 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 7,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 6,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 7,095 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 7,150 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 7,140 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 7,325 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 7,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 8,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 8,540 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 8,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 9,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 9,370 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 9,740 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 10,680 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 11,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 11,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 11,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 11,355 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 11,705 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 12,285 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 12,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 12,450 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 12,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 12,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 12,410 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 12,710 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 12,860 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 12,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 12,705 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 12,735 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 13,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 13,440 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 13,255 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 12,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 13,050 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 12,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 12,475 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 12,710 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 12,665 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 12,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 11,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 11,750 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 11,570 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 11,915 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 11,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 11,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 11,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 12,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 12,120 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 12,530 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 12,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 12,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 11,965 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 11,720 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 11,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 12,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 11,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 11,520 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 11,520 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 11,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 10,870 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 11,165 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 11,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 11,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 10,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 10,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 10,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 11,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 10,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 10,590 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 10,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 10,225 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 10,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 10,385 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 10,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 10,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 9,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 8,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 9,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 9,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 9,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 8,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 8,340 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 8,045 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 7,640 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 7,840 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 7,605 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 7,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 6,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 6,440 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 6,875 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 6,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 6,575 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 6,380 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 6,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 6,170 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 6,415 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 6,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 6,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 5,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 5,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 6,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 5,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5,755 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5,950 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 6,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 5,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 5,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 5,955 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5,910 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 5,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 5,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 5,810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 5,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 5,140 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 5,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 5,360 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 5,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 5,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4,985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 5,025 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 5,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4,800 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4,935 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4,900 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 5,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4,780 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 5,040 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4,605 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 4,290 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4,485 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 4,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 4,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 4,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 4,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 4,125 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 4,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 5,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 5,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4,965 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4,910 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 4,675 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 4,640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 4,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 4,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 4,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 4,675 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 5,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 5,995 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 6,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 7,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 7,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 7,390 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 7,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 7,465 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 7,445 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 7,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 7,390 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 7,500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 7,805 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 7,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 7,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 7,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 7,060 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 7,150 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 7,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 7,085 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 6,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 6,630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 6,685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 7,135 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 7,270 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 7,265 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 7,365 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 7,400 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 7,520 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 7,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 7,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 8,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 7,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 8,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 8,560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 8,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 8,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 8,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 8,585 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 8,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 8,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 8,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 8,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 7,675 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 7,890 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 7,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 7,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 7,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 6,840 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 6,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 6,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 6,105 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 5,770 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 5,350 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 5,215 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 5,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 5,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 4,915 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 4,740 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 4,600 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 4,195 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,695 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 4,370 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 4,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 4,880 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 4,980 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 5,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 5,280 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 5,325 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 5,875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 8,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 11,725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 11,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 11,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 12,020 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 12,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 11,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 12,005 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 11,950 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 11,905 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 12,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 12,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 12,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 11,760 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 11,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 10,855 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 10,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 9,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 9,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 9,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 8,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 8,435 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 8,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 8,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 7,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 7,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 7,535 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 7,585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 7,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 7,345 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 7,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 7,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 7,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 7,835 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 8,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 8,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 8,190 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 8,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 8,085 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 7,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 7,880 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 7,850 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 7,965 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 8,015 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 8,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 8,380 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 8,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 8,865 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 8,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 9,025 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 9,520 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 9,420 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 9,350 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 9,195 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 9,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 8,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 8,890 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 9,260 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 9,175 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 8,885 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 8,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 8,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 8,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 8,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 8,520 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 8,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 8,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 8,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 8,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 8,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 8,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 8,635 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 8,685 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 198614,835 people
February 198614,695 people
March 198614,520 people
April 198614,605 people
May 198614,530 people
June 198614,510 people
July 198614,625 people
August 198614,460 people
September 198614,545 people
October 198614,285 people
November 198614,260 people
December 198614,275 people
January 198714,765 people
February 198714,675 people
March 198714,420 people
April 198714,300 people
May 198713,850 people
June 198713,485 people
July 198713,525 people
August 198713,340 people
September 198713,375 people
October 198712,995 people
November 198712,640 people
December 198712,590 people
January 198812,845 people
February 198812,615 people
March 198812,325 people
April 198812,295 people
May 198811,865 people
June 198811,580 people
July 198811,355 people
August 198811,035 people
September 198811,010 people
October 198810,100 people
November 19889,805 people
December 19889,760 people
January 19899,770 people
February 19899,460 people
March 19899,220 people
April 19898,820 people
May 19898,275 people
June 19897,995 people
July 19898,050 people
August 19897,810 people
September 19897,555 people
October 19897,240 people
November 19896,985 people
December 19896,965 people
January 19907,250 people
February 19907,200 people
March 19907,185 people
April 19907,075 people
May 19906,865 people
June 19906,810 people
July 19907,050 people
August 19907,095 people
September 19907,150 people
October 19907,140 people
November 19907,325 people
December 19907,840 people
January 19918,290 people
February 19918,540 people
March 19918,990 people
April 19919,300 people
May 19919,370 people
June 19919,740 people
July 199110,680 people
August 199111,040 people
September 199111,140 people
October 199111,100 people
November 199111,355 people
December 199111,705 people
January 199212,285 people
February 199212,530 people
March 199212,450 people
April 199212,605 people
May 199212,495 people
June 199212,410 people
July 199212,710 people
August 199212,860 people
September 199212,990 people
October 199212,705 people
November 199212,735 people
December 199213,275 people
January 199313,440 people
February 199313,255 people
March 199312,915 people
April 199313,050 people
May 199312,765 people
June 199312,475 people
July 199312,710 people
August 199312,665 people
September 199312,535 people
October 199311,775 people
November 199311,750 people
December 199311,570 people
January 199411,915 people
February 199411,820 people
March 199411,665 people
April 199411,660 people
May 199412,230 people
June 199412,120 people
July 199412,530 people
August 199412,680 people
September 199412,535 people
October 199411,965 people
November 199411,720 people
December 199411,710 people
January 199512,105 people
February 199511,850 people
March 199511,520 people
April 199511,520 people
May 199511,175 people
June 199510,870 people
July 199511,165 people
August 199511,235 people
September 199511,090 people
October 199510,700 people
November 199510,640 people
December 199510,710 people
January 199611,050 people
February 199610,915 people
March 199610,590 people
April 199610,580 people
May 199610,225 people
June 199610,055 people
July 199610,385 people
August 199610,475 people
September 199610,185 people
October 19969,420 people
November 19968,940 people
December 19969,030 people
January 19979,295 people
February 19979,010 people
March 19978,695 people
April 19978,340 people
May 19978,045 people
June 19977,640 people
July 19977,840 people
August 19977,605 people
September 19977,315 people
October 19976,745 people
November 19976,490 people
December 19976,440 people
January 19986,875 people
February 19986,850 people
March 19986,575 people
April 19986,380 people
May 19986,250 people
June 19986,170 people
July 19986,415 people
August 19986,340 people
September 19986,130 people
October 19985,790 people
November 19985,640 people
December 19985,745 people
January 19996,225 people
February 19996,225 people
March 19996,115 people
April 19996,020 people
May 19995,785 people
June 19995,755 people
July 19995,950 people
August 19996,040 people
September 19995,885 people
October 19995,520 people
November 19995,410 people
December 19995,420 people
January 20005,955 people
February 20005,965 people
March 20005,910 people
April 20005,665 people
May 20005,610 people
June 20005,565 people
July 20005,725 people
August 20005,810 people
September 20005,685 people
October 20005,370 people
November 20005,235 people
December 20005,140 people
January 20015,480 people
February 20015,540 people
March 20015,360 people
April 20015,160 people
May 20015,165 people
June 20014,985 people
July 20015,025 people
August 20015,190 people
September 20015,200 people
October 20014,800 people
November 20014,645 people
December 20014,650 people
January 20024,935 people
February 20024,935 people
March 20024,900 people
April 20025,015 people
May 20024,955 people
June 20024,845 people
July 20024,860 people
August 20024,955 people
September 20024,920 people
October 20024,780 people
November 20024,660 people
December 20024,680 people
January 20035,040 people
February 20035,135 people
March 20034,950 people
April 20034,855 people
May 20034,750 people
June 20034,605 people
July 20034,525 people
August 20034,615 people
September 20034,565 people
October 20034,335 people
November 20034,130 people
December 20034,290 people
January 20044,515 people
February 20044,625 people
March 20044,485 people
April 20044,230 people
May 20044,155 people
June 20044,160 people
July 20044,090 people
August 20044,045 people
September 20044,045 people
October 20043,940 people
November 20044,010 people
December 20043,990 people
January 20054,125 people
February 20054,185 people
March 20054,305 people
April 20054,190 people
May 20054,070 people
June 20054,150 people
July 20054,235 people
August 20054,230 people
September 20054,130 people
October 20054,145 people
November 20054,310 people
December 20054,455 people
January 20064,725 people
February 20065,040 people
March 20065,075 people
April 20065,105 people
May 20065,000 people
June 20064,965 people
July 20064,955 people
August 20064,925 people
September 20064,910 people
October 20064,665 people
November 20064,510 people
December 20064,500 people
January 20074,675 people
February 20074,640 people
March 20074,585 people
April 20074,440 people
May 20074,365 people
June 20074,275 people
July 20074,200 people
August 20074,230 people
September 20074,080 people
October 20073,760 people
November 20073,660 people
December 20073,775 people
January 20083,920 people
February 20083,965 people
March 20083,960 people
April 20084,030 people
May 20084,185 people
June 20084,160 people
July 20084,330 people
August 20084,560 people
September 20084,675 people
October 20084,595 people
November 20085,070 people
December 20085,455 people
January 20095,995 people
February 20096,990 people
March 20097,235 people
April 20097,375 people
May 20097,510 people
June 20097,390 people
July 20097,465 people
August 20097,465 people
September 20097,445 people
October 20097,410 people
November 20097,390 people
December 20097,500 people
January 20107,805 people
February 20107,915 people
March 20107,815 people
April 20107,645 people
May 20107,345 people
June 20107,060 people
July 20107,150 people
August 20107,215 people
September 20107,085 people
October 20106,915 people
November 20106,630 people
December 20106,685 people
January 20117,135 people
February 20117,270 people
March 20117,265 people
April 20117,365 people
May 20117,400 people
June 20117,520 people
July 20117,760 people
August 20117,955 people
September 20118,010 people
October 20117,815 people
November 20117,970 people
December 20118,070 people
January 20128,560 people
February 20128,865 people
March 20128,925 people
April 20128,745 people
May 20128,585 people
June 20128,340 people
July 20128,510 people
August 20128,505 people
September 20128,385 people
October 20128,090 people
November 20127,885 people
December 20127,675 people
January 20137,885 people
February 20137,890 people
March 20137,725 people
April 20137,465 people
May 20137,280 people
June 20136,840 people
July 20136,585 people
August 20136,445 people
September 20136,105 people
October 20135,770 people
November 20135,350 people
December 20135,215 people
January 20145,410 people
February 20145,600 people
March 20145,420 people
April 20145,135 people
May 20144,915 people
June 20144,740 people
July 20144,600 people
August 20144,195 people
September 20143,925 people
October 20143,760 people
November 20143,340 people
December 20143,065 people
January 20153,245 people
February 20153,470 people
March 20153,300 people
April 20153,245 people
May 20153,065 people
June 20152,825 people
July 20152,785 people
August 20152,725 people
September 20152,635 people
October 20152,380 people
November 20152,240 people
December 20152,195 people
January 20162,555 people
February 20162,695 people
March 20162,720 people
April 20162,775 people
May 20162,650 people
June 20162,545 people
July 20162,510 people
August 20162,490 people
September 20162,435 people
October 20162,295 people
November 20162,250 people
December 20162,190 people
January 20172,400 people
February 20172,615 people
March 20172,805 people
April 20172,855 people
May 20172,805 people
June 20172,795 people
July 20172,730 people
August 20172,755 people
September 20172,710 people
October 20172,645 people
November 20172,615 people
December 20172,595 people
January 20182,830 people
February 20183,095 people
March 20183,265 people
April 20183,430 people
May 20183,530 people
June 20183,450 people
July 20183,360 people
August 20183,325 people
September 20183,305 people
October 20183,375 people
November 20183,500 people
December 20183,685 people
January 20193,950 people
February 20194,370 people
March 20194,615 people
April 20194,760 people
May 20194,880 people
June 20194,980 people
July 20195,090 people
August 20195,270 people
September 20195,295 people
October 20195,280 people
November 20195,325 people
December 20195,365 people
January 20205,485 people
February 20205,745 people
March 20205,875 people
April 20208,480 people
May 202011,725 people
June 202011,920 people
July 202011,890 people
August 202012,020 people
September 202012,115 people
October 202011,880 people
November 202012,005 people
December 202011,950 people
January 202111,905 people
February 202112,530 people
March 202112,495 people
April 202112,310 people
May 202111,760 people
June 202111,205 people
July 202110,855 people
August 202110,365 people
September 20219,920 people
October 20219,430 people
November 20219,125 people
December 20218,690 people
January 20228,435 people
February 20228,490 people
March 20228,310 people
April 20228,015 people
May 20227,745 people
June 20227,620 people
July 20227,535 people
August 20227,585 people
September 20227,470 people
October 20227,345 people
November 20227,495 people
December 20227,465 people
January 20237,575 people
February 20237,835 people
March 20238,180 people
April 20238,415 people
May 20238,190 people
June 20238,115 people
July 20238,085 people
August 20237,955 people
September 20237,880 people
October 20237,850 people
November 20237,965 people
December 20238,015 people
January 20248,085 people
February 20248,380 people
March 20248,850 people
April 20248,865 people
May 20248,895 people
June 20249,025 people
July 20249,520 people
August 20249,420 people
September 20249,350 people
October 20249,195 people
November 20249,175 people
December 20248,915 people
January 20258,890 people
February 20259,260 people
March 20259,175 people
April 20258,885 people
May 20258,785 people
June 20258,665 people
July 20258,595 people
August 20258,670 people
September 20258,520 people
October 20258,490 people
November 20258,400 people
December 20258,495 people
January 20268,530 people
February 20268,810 people
March 20268,800 people
April 20268,725 people
May 20268,685 people
June 20268,635 people
July 20268,685 people

ONS. Latest: 8,685 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Derby, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.7% in January 1992 to 5% in July 2026, a change of 3.7% or 42.5% (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: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026

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 19928.7%
February 19928.9%
March 19928.8%
April 19928.9%
May 19928.9%
June 19928.8%
July 19929%
August 19929.1%
September 19929.2%
October 19929%
November 19929%
December 19929.4%
January 19939.5%
February 19939.4%
March 19939.2%
April 19939.3%
May 19939.1%
June 19938.8%
July 19939%
August 19939%
September 19938.9%
October 19938.4%
November 19938.3%
December 19938.2%
January 19948.4%
February 19948.4%
March 19948.2%
April 19948.2%
May 19948.6%
June 19948.6%
July 19948.9%
August 19949%
September 19948.9%
October 19948.5%
November 19948.3%
December 19948.3%
January 19958.5%
February 19958.3%
March 19958.1%
April 19958.1%
May 19957.9%
June 19957.7%
July 19957.9%
August 19957.9%
September 19957.8%
October 19957.5%
November 19957.5%
December 19957.5%
January 19967.7%6.3%
February 19967.6%6.2%
March 19967.4%6%
April 19967.4%6%
May 19967.1%5.8%
June 19967%5.7%
July 19967.2%5.8%
August 19967.3%5.9%
September 19967.1%5.7%
October 19966.6%5.4%
November 19966.2%5.1%
December 19966.3%5.1%
January 19976.4%5.1%
February 19976.2%4.9%
March 19976%4.7%
April 19975.8%4.6%
May 19975.6%4.4%
June 19975.3%4.2%
July 19975.4%4.3%
August 19975.3%4.3%
September 19975.1%4.1%
October 19974.7%3.9%
November 19974.5%3.7%
December 19974.5%3.8%
January 19984.7%4%
February 19984.7%3.9%
March 19984.5%3.8%
April 19984.4%3.7%
May 19984.3%3.6%
June 19984.3%3.6%
July 19984.4%3.7%
August 19984.4%3.7%
September 19984.2%3.6%
October 19984%3.5%
November 19983.9%3.4%
December 19984%3.5%
January 19994.3%3.7%
February 19994.3%3.7%
March 19994.2%3.6%
April 19994.1%3.5%
May 19994%3.4%
June 19994%3.3%
July 19994.1%3.4%
August 19994.2%3.4%
September 19994%3.3%
October 19993.8%3.1%
November 19993.7%3.1%
December 19993.7%3%
January 20004.1%3.3%
February 20004.1%3.3%
March 20004.1%3.2%
April 20003.9%3%
May 20003.9%2.9%
June 20003.8%2.9%
July 20003.9%2.9%
August 20004%2.9%
September 20003.9%2.8%
October 20003.7%2.7%
November 20003.6%2.7%
December 20003.5%2.7%
January 20013.8%2.8%
February 20013.8%2.8%
March 20013.7%2.7%
April 20013.5%2.7%
May 20013.5%2.6%
June 20013.4%2.5%
July 20013.4%2.5%
August 20013.6%2.6%
September 20013.6%2.5%
October 20013.3%2.4%
November 20013.2%2.4%
December 20013.2%2.5%
January 20023.4%2.7%
February 20023.4%2.7%
March 20023.3%2.6%
April 20023.4%2.6%
May 20023.4%2.5%
June 20023.3%2.5%
July 20023.3%2.5%
August 20023.4%2.5%
September 20023.3%2.5%
October 20023.2%2.4%
November 20023.2%2.4%
December 20023.2%2.4%
January 20033.4%2.6%
February 20033.5%2.6%
March 20033.3%2.6%
April 20033.3%2.5%
May 20033.2%2.5%
June 20033.1%2.4%
July 20033.1%2.5%
August 20033.1%2.5%
September 20033.1%2.4%
October 20032.9%2.3%
November 20032.8%2.3%
December 20032.9%2.3%
January 20043%2.5%
February 20043.1%2.5%
March 20043%2.4%
April 20042.8%2.3%
May 20042.8%2.2%
June 20042.8%2.2%
July 20042.7%2.2%
August 20042.7%2.2%
September 20042.7%2.1%
October 20042.6%2.1%
November 20042.7%2.1%
December 20042.7%2.1%
January 20052.7%2.2%
February 20052.8%2.3%
March 20052.8%2.3%
April 20052.8%2.2%
May 20052.7%2.2%
June 20052.7%2.2%
July 20052.8%2.2%
August 20052.8%2.3%
September 20052.7%2.2%
October 20052.7%2.2%
November 20052.8%2.2%
December 20052.9%2.3%
January 20063.1%2.4%
February 20063.3%2.5%
March 20063.3%2.5%
April 20063.3%2.5%
May 20063.3%2.4%
June 20063.2%2.4%
July 20063.2%2.4%
August 20063.2%2.4%
September 20063.2%2.4%
October 20063%2.4%
November 20062.9%2.3%
December 20062.9%2.3%
January 20073%2.4%
February 20073%2.4%
March 20073%2.4%
April 20072.9%2.3%
May 20072.8%2.2%
June 20072.8%2.1%
July 20072.7%2.1%
August 20072.7%2.1%
September 20072.6%2.1%
October 20072.4%2%
November 20072.4%2%
December 20072.4%2%
January 20082.5%2.1%
February 20082.5%2.1%
March 20082.5%2.1%
April 20082.6%2.1%
May 20082.7%2.1%
June 20082.7%2.1%
July 20082.8%2.2%
August 20082.9%2.3%
September 20083%2.3%
October 20082.9%2.4%
November 20083.2%2.6%
December 20083.5%2.9%
January 20093.8%3.2%
February 20094.4%3.6%
March 20094.6%3.8%
April 20094.7%3.9%
May 20094.8%3.9%
June 20094.7%3.8%
July 20094.7%3.9%
August 20094.7%4%
September 20094.7%3.9%
October 20094.7%3.9%
November 20094.7%3.9%
December 20094.8%3.9%
January 20104.9%4.1%
February 20105%4.1%
March 20104.9%4%
April 20104.8%3.9%
May 20104.6%3.7%
June 20104.4%3.5%
July 20104.5%3.5%
August 20104.5%3.6%
September 20104.4%3.5%
October 20104.3%3.5%
November 20104.2%3.5%
December 20104.2%3.5%
January 20114.4%3.7%
February 20114.5%3.8%
March 20114.5%3.7%
April 20114.6%3.7%
May 20114.6%3.7%
June 20114.7%3.6%
July 20114.8%3.8%
August 20115%3.9%
September 20115%3.9%
October 20114.9%3.8%
November 20115%3.8%
December 20115%3.8%
January 20125.3%4%
February 20125.5%4.1%
March 20125.5%4.1%
April 20125.4%4%
May 20125.3%3.9%
June 20125.2%3.8%
July 20125.3%3.8%
August 20125.3%3.8%
September 20125.2%3.8%
October 20125%3.8%
November 20124.9%3.8%
December 20124.8%3.7%
January 20134.8%3.9%
February 20134.9%3.9%
March 20134.8%3.9%
April 20134.6%3.8%
May 20134.5%3.6%
June 20134.2%3.5%
July 20134.1%3.5%
August 20134%3.4%
September 20133.8%3.2%
October 20133.6%3.1%
November 20133.3%3%
December 20133.2%2.9%
January 20143.3%3%
February 20143.4%3%
March 20143.3%2.9%
April 20143.2%2.8%
May 20143%2.7%
June 20142.9%2.5%
July 20142.8%2.4%
August 20142.6%2.4%
September 20142.4%2.3%
October 20142.3%2.2%
November 20142%2.1%
December 20141.9%2%
January 20152%2.1%
February 20152.1%2.1%
March 20152%2.1%
April 20152%2%
May 20151.9%2%
June 20151.7%1.9%
July 20151.7%1.9%
August 20151.7%1.9%
September 20151.6%1.9%
October 20151.5%1.8%
November 20151.4%1.8%
December 20151.3%1.8%
January 20161.5%1.9%
February 20161.6%1.9%
March 20161.6%1.9%
April 20161.7%1.9%
May 20161.6%1.9%
June 20161.5%1.8%
July 20161.5%1.8%
August 20161.5%1.9%
September 20161.5%1.8%
October 20161.4%1.8%
November 20161.4%1.8%
December 20161.3%1.8%
January 20171.4%1.8%
February 20171.6%1.9%
March 20171.7%2%
April 20171.7%2%
May 20171.7%1.9%
June 20171.7%1.9%
July 20171.6%1.9%
August 20171.7%1.9%
September 20171.6%1.9%
October 20171.6%1.9%
November 20171.6%1.9%
December 20171.6%1.9%
January 20181.7%2%
February 20181.9%2.1%
March 20182%2.1%
April 20182.1%2.2%
May 20182.1%2.1%
June 20182.1%2.1%
July 20182%2.1%
August 20182%2.2%
September 20182%2.2%
October 20182%2.2%
November 20182.1%2.3%
December 20182.2%2.3%
January 20192.4%2.4%
February 20192.6%2.5%
March 20192.8%2.6%
April 20192.9%2.6%
May 20192.9%2.7%
June 20193%2.7%
July 20193%2.7%
August 20193.2%2.8%
September 20193.2%2.8%
October 20193.2%2.8%
November 20193.2%2.9%
December 20193.2%2.9%
January 20203.3%2.9%
February 20203.4%3%
March 20203.5%3%
April 20205.1%5%
May 20207%6.3%
June 20207.2%6.2%
July 20207.1%6.3%
August 20207.2%6.4%
September 20207.3%6.3%
October 20207.1%6.1%
November 20207.2%6.2%
December 20207.2%6.2%
January 20217.2%6.1%
February 20217.5%6.4%
March 20217.5%6.3%
April 20217.4%6.2%
May 20217.1%5.8%
June 20216.7%5.4%
July 20216.5%5.3%
August 20216.2%5.1%
September 20216%4.8%
October 20215.7%4.6%
November 20215.5%4.5%
December 20215.2%4.3%
January 20225%4.2%
February 20225.1%4.2%
March 20224.9%4%
April 20224.8%3.8%
May 20224.6%3.7%
June 20224.5%3.6%
July 20224.5%3.6%
August 20224.5%3.6%
September 20224.5%3.6%
October 20224.4%3.5%
November 20224.5%3.5%
December 20224.4%3.6%
January 20234.4%3.5%
February 20234.6%3.5%
March 20234.8%3.6%
April 20234.9%3.7%
May 20234.8%3.6%
June 20234.7%3.6%
July 20234.7%3.6%
August 20234.6%3.6%
September 20234.6%3.5%
October 20234.6%3.5%
November 20234.6%3.6%
December 20234.7%3.6%
January 20244.6%3.6%
February 20244.8%3.7%
March 20245.1%3.7%
April 20245.1%3.7%
May 20245.1%3.7%
June 20245.2%3.8%
July 20245.4%4.1%
August 20245.4%4.1%
September 20245.4%4.1%
October 20245.3%4%
November 20245.3%4%
December 20245.1%3.9%
January 20255.1%3.9%
February 20255.3%4%
March 20255.3%4%
April 20255.1%3.9%
May 20255%3.9%
June 20255%3.9%
July 20254.9%3.8%
August 20255%3.8%
September 20254.9%3.8%
October 20254.9%3.8%
November 20254.8%3.8%
December 20254.9%3.7%
January 20264.9%3.8%
February 20265%3.9%
March 20265%3.9%
April 20265%3.9%
May 20265%3.9%
June 20264.9%3.8%
July 20265%3.9%

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