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Work in Falkirk

Every work series published for Falkirk, 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 Falkirk, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,580 in 2008 to £38,432 in 2025, a change of £14,852 or 63.0%, 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: £23,580 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £24,280 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £24,092 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £24,163 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £24,691 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £26,048 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £26,333 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £26,984 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £28,248 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £27,859 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £29,327 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £29,838 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £30,079 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £30,013 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £32,927 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £33,919 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £36,102 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £38,432 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£23,580
2009£24,280
2010£24,092
2011£24,163
2012£24,691
2013£26,048
2014£26,333
2015£26,984
2016£28,248
2017£27,859
2018£29,327
2019£29,838
2020£30,079
2021£30,013
2022£32,927
2023£33,919
2024£36,102£37,439
2025£38,432£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: £38,432 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Falkirk, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,655 in 2024 to £37,910 in 2025, a change of £2,255 or 6.3%, 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: £35,655 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £37,910 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£35,655£40,053
2025£37,910£41,832

ONS. Latest: £37,910 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Falkirk, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £38,229 in 2024 to £39,174 in 2025, a change of £945 or 2.5%, 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: £38,229 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,174 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£38,229£34,001
2025£39,174£35,670

ONS. Latest: £39,174 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Falkirk, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £458 in 2008 to £741 in 2025, a change of £283 or 61.7%, 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: £458 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £463 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £475 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £467 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £477 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £504 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £510 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £513 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £552 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £552 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £564 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £561 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £580 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £593 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £619 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £684 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £722 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £741 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£458
2009£463
2010£475
2011£467
2012£477
2013£504
2014£510
2015£513
2016£552
2017£552
2018£564
2019£561
2020£580
2021£593
2022£619
2023£684
2024£722£728
2025£741£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: £741 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Falkirk, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 11,280 in January 1986 to 3,015 in July 2026, a change of 8,265 or 73.3% (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: 11,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 11,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 10,765 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 10,885 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 10,590 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 10,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 10,560 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 10,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 10,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 10,495 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 10,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 10,595 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 11,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 10,805 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 10,285 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 10,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 9,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 9,420 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 9,615 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 9,345 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 9,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 9,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 8,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 8,995 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 9,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 8,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 8,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 8,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 7,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 7,600 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 7,290 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 7,190 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 7,095 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 6,710 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 6,760 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 6,735 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 7,120 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 6,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 6,700 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 6,555 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 6,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 5,990 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 5,900 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 5,740 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 5,565 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 5,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 5,675 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 5,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 5,655 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 5,830 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 6,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 5,950 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 5,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 5,635 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 5,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 5,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 6,300 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 6,350 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 6,435 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 6,550 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 6,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 6,250 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 6,480 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 6,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 6,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 6,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 6,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 6,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 6,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6,390 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 6,835 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 6,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 6,525 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 6,700 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 6,905 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6,710 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 6,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7,175 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 6,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6,695 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6,720 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7,180 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 6,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6,910 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6,875 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6,590 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 6,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 6,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 6,155 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 5,960 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 6,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 5,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5,220 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 5,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5,515 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5,115 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5,060 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5,525 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 5,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 5,570 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4,985 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4,340 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4,260 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4,425 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4,060 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3,350 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2,890 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 4,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 4,790 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 4,575 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 4,715 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 4,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 4,530 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 4,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 4,515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 4,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 4,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4,550 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 5,525 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 6,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 6,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5,995 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 5,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 5,820 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5,910 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 5,440 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 5,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4,900 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 4,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 4,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3,015 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 198611,280 people
February 198611,000 people
March 198610,765 people
April 198610,885 people
May 198610,590 people
June 198610,510 people
July 198610,560 people
August 198610,445 people
September 198610,455 people
October 198610,495 people
November 198610,445 people
December 198610,595 people
January 198711,055 people
February 198710,805 people
March 198710,285 people
April 198710,150 people
May 19879,785 people
June 19879,420 people
July 19879,615 people
August 19879,345 people
September 19879,315 people
October 19879,085 people
November 19878,975 people
December 19878,995 people
January 19889,145 people
February 19888,590 people
March 19888,420 people
April 19888,095 people
May 19887,785 people
June 19887,600 people
July 19887,290 people
August 19887,190 people
September 19887,095 people
October 19886,710 people
November 19886,760 people
December 19886,735 people
January 19897,120 people
February 19896,850 people
March 19896,700 people
April 19896,555 people
May 19896,265 people
June 19895,990 people
July 19896,090 people
August 19896,070 people
September 19895,900 people
October 19895,740 people
November 19895,565 people
December 19895,600 people
January 19905,835 people
February 19905,675 people
March 19905,695 people
April 19905,855 people
May 19905,655 people
June 19905,830 people
July 19906,050 people
August 19905,950 people
September 19905,805 people
October 19905,635 people
November 19905,710 people
December 19905,945 people
January 19916,300 people
February 19916,350 people
March 19916,435 people
April 19916,550 people
May 19916,410 people
June 19916,250 people
July 19916,480 people
August 19916,425 people
September 19916,060 people
October 19916,025 people
November 19916,110 people
December 19916,205 people
January 19926,625 people
February 19926,325 people
March 19926,365 people
April 19926,600 people
May 19926,390 people
June 19926,360 people
July 19926,595 people
August 19926,835 people
September 19926,600 people
October 19926,515 people
November 19926,525 people
December 19926,805 people
January 19937,065 people
February 19936,815 people
March 19936,700 people
April 19936,905 people
May 19936,710 people
June 19936,700 people
July 19937,090 people
August 19937,175 people
September 19937,040 people
October 19936,755 people
November 19936,695 people
December 19936,720 people
January 19947,180 people
February 19946,975 people
March 19946,910 people
April 19946,875 people
May 19946,590 people
June 19946,335 people
July 19946,465 people
August 19946,460 people
September 19946,155 people
October 19945,970 people
November 19945,960 people
December 19945,860 people
January 19956,255 people
February 19955,915 people
March 19955,765 people
April 19955,695 people
May 19955,550 people
June 19955,220 people
July 19955,605 people
August 19955,515 people
September 19955,270 people
October 19955,115 people
November 19955,060 people
December 19955,175 people
January 19965,525 people
February 19965,485 people
March 19965,260 people
April 19965,615 people
May 19965,430 people
June 19965,225 people
July 19965,455 people
August 19965,570 people
September 19965,300 people
October 19965,060 people
November 19964,950 people
December 19964,985 people
January 19975,135 people
February 19974,885 people
March 19974,680 people
April 19974,455 people
May 19974,385 people
June 19974,105 people
July 19974,425 people
August 19974,460 people
September 19974,190 people
October 19974,185 people
November 19974,045 people
December 19974,070 people
January 19984,470 people
February 19984,340 people
March 19984,385 people
April 19984,455 people
May 19984,245 people
June 19984,015 people
July 19984,220 people
August 19984,260 people
September 19983,990 people
October 19983,910 people
November 19983,940 people
December 19983,990 people
January 19994,505 people
February 19994,425 people
March 19994,410 people
April 19994,355 people
May 19994,185 people
June 19994,060 people
July 19994,045 people
August 19993,965 people
September 19993,740 people
October 19993,495 people
November 19993,365 people
December 19993,470 people
January 20003,810 people
February 20003,850 people
March 20003,785 people
April 20003,575 people
May 20003,610 people
June 20003,530 people
July 20003,630 people
August 20003,600 people
September 20003,310 people
October 20003,240 people
November 20003,195 people
December 20003,235 people
January 20013,505 people
February 20013,465 people
March 20013,350 people
April 20013,140 people
May 20013,125 people
June 20013,030 people
July 20013,120 people
August 20013,210 people
September 20013,075 people
October 20013,130 people
November 20013,155 people
December 20013,275 people
January 20023,670 people
February 20023,500 people
March 20023,355 people
April 20023,290 people
May 20023,330 people
June 20023,225 people
July 20023,380 people
August 20023,325 people
September 20023,160 people
October 20023,040 people
November 20023,025 people
December 20023,030 people
January 20033,470 people
February 20033,415 people
March 20033,165 people
April 20033,035 people
May 20033,025 people
June 20033,010 people
July 20033,170 people
August 20033,215 people
September 20032,950 people
October 20032,980 people
November 20032,930 people
December 20032,935 people
January 20043,210 people
February 20043,200 people
March 20043,120 people
April 20042,985 people
May 20042,805 people
June 20042,705 people
July 20042,735 people
August 20042,760 people
September 20042,620 people
October 20042,620 people
November 20042,650 people
December 20042,635 people
January 20052,960 people
February 20052,890 people
March 20052,770 people
April 20052,695 people
May 20052,615 people
June 20052,450 people
July 20052,505 people
August 20052,560 people
September 20052,450 people
October 20052,400 people
November 20052,420 people
December 20052,340 people
January 20062,520 people
February 20062,595 people
March 20062,655 people
April 20062,595 people
May 20062,565 people
June 20062,505 people
July 20062,565 people
August 20062,570 people
September 20062,390 people
October 20062,330 people
November 20062,230 people
December 20062,325 people
January 20072,610 people
February 20072,595 people
March 20072,495 people
April 20072,360 people
May 20072,290 people
June 20072,170 people
July 20072,125 people
August 20072,150 people
September 20072,010 people
October 20071,915 people
November 20071,915 people
December 20071,890 people
January 20082,110 people
February 20082,115 people
March 20082,090 people
April 20081,980 people
May 20081,975 people
June 20082,055 people
July 20082,175 people
August 20082,310 people
September 20082,425 people
October 20082,575 people
November 20082,870 people
December 20083,205 people
January 20093,585 people
February 20093,900 people
March 20094,130 people
April 20094,095 people
May 20094,140 people
June 20094,110 people
July 20094,205 people
August 20094,275 people
September 20094,115 people
October 20094,095 people
November 20094,015 people
December 20094,095 people
January 20104,530 people
February 20104,540 people
March 20104,310 people
April 20104,150 people
May 20104,095 people
June 20104,030 people
July 20103,990 people
August 20104,070 people
September 20104,030 people
October 20104,070 people
November 20104,170 people
December 20104,555 people
January 20114,750 people
February 20114,760 people
March 20114,790 people
April 20114,635 people
May 20114,575 people
June 20114,615 people
July 20114,655 people
August 20114,665 people
September 20114,450 people
October 20114,320 people
November 20114,315 people
December 20114,360 people
January 20124,715 people
February 20124,755 people
March 20124,700 people
April 20124,530 people
May 20124,480 people
June 20124,515 people
July 20124,570 people
August 20124,570 people
September 20124,220 people
October 20124,265 people
November 20124,265 people
December 20124,335 people
January 20134,565 people
February 20134,610 people
March 20134,550 people
April 20134,420 people
May 20134,380 people
June 20134,225 people
July 20134,275 people
August 20134,200 people
September 20133,850 people
October 20133,725 people
November 20133,685 people
December 20133,740 people
January 20143,920 people
February 20143,875 people
March 20143,625 people
April 20143,355 people
May 20143,245 people
June 20143,090 people
July 20143,000 people
August 20142,875 people
September 20142,655 people
October 20142,595 people
November 20142,475 people
December 20142,535 people
January 20152,690 people
February 20152,750 people
March 20152,585 people
April 20152,505 people
May 20152,380 people
June 20152,185 people
July 20152,300 people
August 20152,280 people
September 20152,220 people
October 20152,200 people
November 20152,100 people
December 20152,065 people
January 20162,185 people
February 20162,305 people
March 20162,295 people
April 20162,260 people
May 20162,265 people
June 20162,240 people
July 20162,185 people
August 20162,255 people
September 20162,180 people
October 20162,190 people
November 20162,195 people
December 20162,190 people
January 20172,285 people
February 20172,365 people
March 20172,410 people
April 20172,415 people
May 20172,335 people
June 20172,340 people
July 20172,360 people
August 20172,390 people
September 20172,245 people
October 20172,190 people
November 20172,165 people
December 20172,190 people
January 20182,350 people
February 20182,570 people
March 20182,635 people
April 20182,525 people
May 20182,500 people
June 20182,675 people
July 20182,735 people
August 20182,900 people
September 20182,920 people
October 20182,950 people
November 20182,995 people
December 20183,080 people
January 20193,220 people
February 20193,430 people
March 20193,475 people
April 20193,365 people
May 20193,225 people
June 20193,225 people
July 20193,265 people
August 20193,310 people
September 20193,175 people
October 20193,150 people
November 20193,280 people
December 20193,300 people
January 20203,280 people
February 20203,300 people
March 20203,325 people
April 20205,525 people
May 20206,245 people
June 20206,080 people
July 20206,335 people
August 20206,315 people
September 20205,995 people
October 20205,810 people
November 20205,890 people
December 20205,815 people
January 20215,820 people
February 20215,945 people
March 20216,035 people
April 20215,910 people
May 20215,440 people
June 20215,030 people
July 20214,900 people
August 20214,755 people
September 20214,340 people
October 20214,190 people
November 20213,910 people
December 20213,755 people
January 20223,745 people
February 20223,720 people
March 20223,560 people
April 20223,375 people
May 20223,240 people
June 20223,180 people
July 20223,240 people
August 20223,120 people
September 20223,040 people
October 20222,880 people
November 20222,955 people
December 20223,120 people
January 20233,080 people
February 20233,140 people
March 20233,175 people
April 20233,155 people
May 20232,990 people
June 20232,945 people
July 20233,010 people
August 20233,010 people
September 20232,815 people
October 20232,810 people
November 20232,840 people
December 20232,780 people
January 20242,830 people
February 20242,955 people
March 20242,960 people
April 20242,885 people
May 20242,835 people
June 20242,945 people
July 20243,070 people
August 20243,040 people
September 20242,985 people
October 20242,810 people
November 20242,770 people
December 20242,730 people
January 20252,790 people
February 20252,845 people
March 20252,875 people
April 20252,845 people
May 20252,825 people
June 20252,920 people
July 20252,870 people
August 20252,910 people
September 20252,865 people
October 20252,815 people
November 20252,815 people
December 20252,810 people
January 20262,825 people
February 20262,945 people
March 20262,975 people
April 20262,985 people
May 20263,005 people
June 20262,955 people
July 20263,015 people

ONS. Latest: 3,015 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Falkirk, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.1% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 4.1% or 57.7% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3.5% 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: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4% 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 19927.1%
February 19926.8%
March 19926.8%
April 19927.1%
May 19926.9%
June 19926.8%
July 19927.1%
August 19927.4%
September 19927.1%
October 19927%
November 19927%
December 19927.3%
January 19937.6%
February 19937.3%
March 19937.2%
April 19937.4%
May 19937.2%
June 19937.2%
July 19937.6%
August 19937.7%
September 19937.6%
October 19937.3%
November 19937.2%
December 19937.2%
January 19947.7%
February 19947.5%
March 19947.5%
April 19947.4%
May 19947.1%
June 19946.8%
July 19947%
August 19947%
September 19946.6%
October 19946.4%
November 19946.4%
December 19946.3%
January 19956.7%
February 19956.4%
March 19956.2%
April 19956.1%
May 19956%
June 19955.6%
July 19956%
August 19955.9%
September 19955.7%
October 19955.5%
November 19955.5%
December 19955.6%
January 19965.9%6.3%
February 19965.9%6.2%
March 19965.6%6%
April 19966%6%
May 19965.8%5.8%
June 19965.6%5.7%
July 19965.8%5.8%
August 19965.9%5.9%
September 19965.7%5.7%
October 19965.4%5.4%
November 19965.3%5.1%
December 19965.3%5.1%
January 19975.5%5.1%
February 19975.2%4.9%
March 19975%4.7%
April 19974.7%4.6%
May 19974.7%4.4%
June 19974.4%4.2%
July 19974.7%4.3%
August 19974.7%4.3%
September 19974.5%4.1%
October 19974.5%3.9%
November 19974.3%3.7%
December 19974.3%3.8%
January 19984.7%4%
February 19984.6%3.9%
March 19984.7%3.8%
April 19984.7%3.7%
May 19984.5%3.6%
June 19984.3%3.6%
July 19984.5%3.7%
August 19984.5%3.7%
September 19984.2%3.6%
October 19984.1%3.5%
November 19984.2%3.4%
December 19984.2%3.5%
January 19994.8%3.7%
February 19994.7%3.7%
March 19994.7%3.6%
April 19994.6%3.5%
May 19994.4%3.4%
June 19994.3%3.3%
July 19994.3%3.4%
August 19994.2%3.4%
September 19993.9%3.3%
October 19993.7%3.1%
November 19993.6%3.1%
December 19993.7%3%
January 20004%3.3%
February 20004.1%3.3%
March 20004%3.2%
April 20003.8%3%
May 20003.8%2.9%
June 20003.7%2.9%
July 20003.8%2.9%
August 20003.8%2.9%
September 20003.5%2.8%
October 20003.4%2.7%
November 20003.4%2.7%
December 20003.4%2.7%
January 20013.7%2.8%
February 20013.7%2.8%
March 20013.5%2.7%
April 20013.3%2.7%
May 20013.3%2.6%
June 20013.2%2.5%
July 20013.3%2.5%
August 20013.4%2.6%
September 20013.3%2.5%
October 20013.3%2.4%
November 20013.3%2.4%
December 20013.5%2.5%
January 20023.9%2.7%
February 20023.7%2.7%
March 20023.5%2.6%
April 20023.5%2.6%
May 20023.5%2.5%
June 20023.4%2.5%
July 20023.5%2.5%
August 20023.5%2.5%
September 20023.3%2.5%
October 20023.2%2.4%
November 20023.2%2.4%
December 20023.2%2.4%
January 20033.6%2.6%
February 20033.6%2.6%
March 20033.3%2.6%
April 20033.2%2.5%
May 20033.2%2.5%
June 20033.1%2.4%
July 20033.3%2.5%
August 20033.4%2.5%
September 20033.1%2.4%
October 20033.1%2.3%
November 20033.1%2.3%
December 20033.1%2.3%
January 20043.3%2.5%
February 20043.3%2.5%
March 20043.2%2.4%
April 20043.1%2.3%
May 20042.9%2.2%
June 20042.8%2.2%
July 20042.8%2.2%
August 20042.8%2.2%
September 20042.7%2.1%
October 20042.7%2.1%
November 20042.7%2.1%
December 20042.7%2.1%
January 20053%2.2%
February 20052.9%2.3%
March 20052.8%2.3%
April 20052.7%2.2%
May 20052.7%2.2%
June 20052.5%2.2%
July 20052.5%2.2%
August 20052.6%2.3%
September 20052.5%2.2%
October 20052.4%2.2%
November 20052.5%2.2%
December 20052.4%2.3%
January 20062.5%2.4%
February 20062.6%2.5%
March 20062.7%2.5%
April 20062.6%2.5%
May 20062.6%2.4%
June 20062.5%2.4%
July 20062.6%2.4%
August 20062.6%2.4%
September 20062.4%2.4%
October 20062.3%2.4%
November 20062.2%2.3%
December 20062.3%2.3%
January 20072.6%2.4%
February 20072.6%2.4%
March 20072.5%2.4%
April 20072.4%2.3%
May 20072.3%2.2%
June 20072.2%2.1%
July 20072.1%2.1%
August 20072.1%2.1%
September 20072%2.1%
October 20071.9%2%
November 20071.9%2%
December 20071.9%2%
January 20082.1%2.1%
February 20082.1%2.1%
March 20082.1%2.1%
April 20082%2.1%
May 20082%2.1%
June 20082%2.1%
July 20082.2%2.2%
August 20082.3%2.3%
September 20082.4%2.3%
October 20082.6%2.4%
November 20082.8%2.6%
December 20083.2%2.9%
January 20093.5%3.2%
February 20093.9%3.6%
March 20094.1%3.8%
April 20094%3.9%
May 20094.1%3.9%
June 20094.1%3.8%
July 20094.2%3.9%
August 20094.2%4%
September 20094.1%3.9%
October 20094%3.9%
November 20094%3.9%
December 20094%3.9%
January 20104.5%4.1%
February 20104.5%4.1%
March 20104.2%4%
April 20104.1%3.9%
May 20104%3.7%
June 20104%3.5%
July 20103.9%3.5%
August 20104%3.6%
September 20104%3.5%
October 20104%3.5%
November 20104.1%3.5%
December 20104.5%3.5%
January 20114.6%3.7%
February 20114.6%3.8%
March 20114.7%3.7%
April 20114.5%3.7%
May 20114.5%3.7%
June 20114.5%3.6%
July 20114.5%3.8%
August 20114.6%3.9%
September 20114.3%3.9%
October 20114.2%3.8%
November 20114.2%3.8%
December 20114.3%3.8%
January 20124.6%4%
February 20124.7%4.1%
March 20124.6%4.1%
April 20124.4%4%
May 20124.4%3.9%
June 20124.4%3.8%
July 20124.5%3.8%
August 20124.5%3.8%
September 20124.1%3.8%
October 20124.2%3.8%
November 20124.2%3.8%
December 20124.3%3.7%
January 20134.5%3.9%
February 20134.5%3.9%
March 20134.5%3.9%
April 20134.3%3.8%
May 20134.3%3.6%
June 20134.2%3.5%
July 20134.2%3.5%
August 20134.1%3.4%
September 20133.8%3.2%
October 20133.7%3.1%
November 20133.6%3%
December 20133.7%2.9%
January 20143.9%3%
February 20143.8%3%
March 20143.6%2.9%
April 20143.3%2.8%
May 20143.2%2.7%
June 20143%2.5%
July 20143%2.4%
August 20142.8%2.4%
September 20142.6%2.3%
October 20142.6%2.2%
November 20142.4%2.1%
December 20142.5%2%
January 20152.6%2.1%
February 20152.7%2.1%
March 20152.5%2.1%
April 20152.5%2%
May 20152.3%2%
June 20152.2%1.9%
July 20152.3%1.9%
August 20152.2%1.9%
September 20152.2%1.9%
October 20152.2%1.8%
November 20152.1%1.8%
December 20152%1.8%
January 20162.2%1.9%
February 20162.3%1.9%
March 20162.3%1.9%
April 20162.2%1.9%
May 20162.2%1.9%
June 20162.2%1.8%
July 20162.2%1.8%
August 20162.2%1.9%
September 20162.1%1.8%
October 20162.2%1.8%
November 20162.2%1.8%
December 20162.2%1.8%
January 20172.2%1.8%
February 20172.3%1.9%
March 20172.4%2%
April 20172.4%2%
May 20172.3%1.9%
June 20172.3%1.9%
July 20172.3%1.9%
August 20172.3%1.9%
September 20172.2%1.9%
October 20172.1%1.9%
November 20172.1%1.9%
December 20172.1%1.9%
January 20182.3%2%
February 20182.5%2.1%
March 20182.6%2.1%
April 20182.5%2.2%
May 20182.5%2.1%
June 20182.6%2.1%
July 20182.7%2.1%
August 20182.9%2.2%
September 20182.9%2.2%
October 20182.9%2.2%
November 20182.9%2.3%
December 20183%2.3%
January 20193.2%2.4%
February 20193.4%2.5%
March 20193.4%2.6%
April 20193.3%2.6%
May 20193.2%2.7%
June 20193.2%2.7%
July 20193.2%2.7%
August 20193.3%2.8%
September 20193.1%2.8%
October 20193.1%2.8%
November 20193.2%2.9%
December 20193.2%2.9%
January 20203.2%2.9%
February 20203.3%3%
March 20203.3%3%
April 20205.5%5%
May 20206.2%6.3%
June 20206%6.2%
July 20206.3%6.3%
August 20206.2%6.4%
September 20205.9%6.3%
October 20205.7%6.1%
November 20205.8%6.2%
December 20205.8%6.2%
January 20215.8%6.1%
February 20215.9%6.4%
March 20216%6.3%
April 20215.9%6.2%
May 20215.4%5.8%
June 20215%5.4%
July 20214.9%5.3%
August 20214.7%5.1%
September 20214.3%4.8%
October 20214.2%4.6%
November 20213.9%4.5%
December 20213.7%4.3%
January 20223.7%4.2%
February 20223.7%4.2%
March 20223.5%4%
April 20223.4%3.8%
May 20223.2%3.7%
June 20223.2%3.6%
July 20223.2%3.6%
August 20223.1%3.6%
September 20223%3.6%
October 20222.9%3.5%
November 20222.9%3.5%
December 20223.1%3.6%
January 20233.1%3.5%
February 20233.1%3.5%
March 20233.2%3.6%
April 20233.1%3.7%
May 20233%3.6%
June 20232.9%3.6%
July 20233%3.6%
August 20233%3.6%
September 20232.8%3.5%
October 20232.8%3.5%
November 20232.8%3.6%
December 20232.8%3.6%
January 20242.8%3.6%
February 20242.9%3.7%
March 20242.9%3.7%
April 20242.8%3.7%
May 20242.8%3.7%
June 20242.9%3.8%
July 20243%4.1%
August 20243%4.1%
September 20242.9%4.1%
October 20242.8%4%
November 20242.7%4%
December 20242.7%3.9%
January 20252.8%3.9%
February 20252.8%4%
March 20252.8%4%
April 20252.8%3.9%
May 20252.8%3.9%
June 20252.9%3.9%
July 20252.8%3.8%
August 20252.9%3.8%
September 20252.8%3.8%
October 20252.8%3.8%
November 20252.8%3.8%
December 20252.8%3.7%
January 20262.8%3.8%
February 20262.9%3.9%
March 20262.9%3.9%
April 20262.9%3.9%
May 20263%3.9%
June 20262.9%3.8%
July 20263%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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