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Work in Fareham

Every work series published for Fareham, 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 Fareham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £27,049 in 2008 to £43,740 in 2025, a change of £16,691 or 61.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £27,049 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £28,280 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £27,613 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £28,659 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £28,727 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £27,941 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £30,037 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £30,202 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £29,464 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £30,969 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £31,230 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £32,949 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £37,110 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £36,909 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £42,278 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,740 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£27,049—
2009£28,280—
2010£27,613—
2011£28,659—
2012£28,727—
2013£27,941—
2014£30,037—
2015£30,202—
2016£29,464—
2017£30,969—
2018£31,230—
2020£32,949—
2021£37,110—
2022£36,909—
2024£42,278£37,439
2025£43,740£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: £43,740 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Fareham, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £48,146 in 2024 to £48,530 in 2025, a change of £384 or 0.8%, 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: £48,146 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £48,530 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£48,146£40,053
2025£48,530£41,832

ONS. Latest: £48,530 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Fareham, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £36,791 in 2024 to £39,655 in 2025, a change of £2,864 or 7.8%, 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: £36,791 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,655 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£36,791£34,001
2025£39,655£35,670

ONS. Latest: £39,655 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Fareham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £529 in 2008 to £836 in 2025, a change of £307 or 58.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£7502010201520202025UKUK2008: £529 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £533 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £513 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £548 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £552 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £560 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £554 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £577 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £566 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £614 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £651 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £652 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £712 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £683 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £766 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £827 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £836 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£529—
2009£533—
2010£513—
2011£548—
2012£552—
2013£560—
2014£554—
2015£577—
2016£566—
2017£575—
2018£614—
2019£651—
2020£652—
2021£712—
2022£683—
2023£766—
2024£827£728
2025£836£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: £836 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Fareham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,270 in January 1986 to 1,355 in July 2026, a change of 1,915 or 58.6% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k1990200020102020Before: 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: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,135 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,215 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 880 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 885 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 935 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 930 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 865 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 855 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 790 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 830 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 780 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 730 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 695 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 660 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 685 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 815 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 835 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 795 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 755 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 695 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 685 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 725 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 755 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 755 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 690 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 715 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 865 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 835 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 780 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 635 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 585 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 580 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 585 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 645 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 610 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 550 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 470 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 515 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 535 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 510 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 535 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 550 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 585 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 595 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 615 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 560 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 550 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 570 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 655 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 640 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 575 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 590 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 555 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 565 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 550 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 620 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 605 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 510 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 525 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 525 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 520 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 540 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 630 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 660 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 670 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 630 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 635 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 655 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 635 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 710 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 780 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 760 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 750 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 790 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 785 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 700 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 700 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 475 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 480 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 470 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 505 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 545 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 540 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 590 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 575 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 650 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 685 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 780 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 770 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 895 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 980 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 995 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 915 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 780 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 755 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 715 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 645 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 570 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 550 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 520 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 490 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 525 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 535 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 485 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 425 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 460 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 430 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 485 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 455 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 425 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 425 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 450 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 430 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 425 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 405 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 395 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 390 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 425 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 440 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 450 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 465 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 485 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 465 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 510 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 535 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 555 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 530 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 555 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 555 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 520 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 495 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 470 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 525 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 585 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 595 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 615 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 635 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 710 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 720 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 760 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 795 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 805 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 835 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19863,270 people
February 19863,225 people
March 19863,230 people
April 19863,155 people
May 19863,125 people
June 19863,060 people
July 19863,190 people
August 19863,250 people
September 19863,370 people
October 19863,200 people
November 19863,150 people
December 19863,175 people
January 19873,235 people
February 19873,115 people
March 19872,945 people
April 19873,000 people
May 19872,825 people
June 19872,740 people
July 19872,830 people
August 19872,770 people
September 19872,770 people
October 19872,540 people
November 19872,440 people
December 19872,420 people
January 19882,515 people
February 19882,430 people
March 19882,230 people
April 19882,150 people
May 19882,005 people
June 19881,875 people
July 19881,860 people
August 19881,790 people
September 19881,800 people
October 19881,605 people
November 19881,485 people
December 19881,445 people
January 19891,495 people
February 19891,470 people
March 19891,415 people
April 19891,270 people
May 19891,215 people
June 19891,155 people
July 19891,190 people
August 19891,130 people
September 19891,110 people
October 19891,020 people
November 19891,030 people
December 19891,085 people
January 19901,220 people
February 19901,225 people
March 19901,195 people
April 19901,155 people
May 19901,080 people
June 19901,065 people
July 19901,160 people
August 19901,210 people
September 19901,260 people
October 19901,290 people
November 19901,375 people
December 19901,590 people
January 19911,785 people
February 19911,935 people
March 19912,130 people
April 19912,225 people
May 19912,235 people
June 19912,315 people
July 19912,415 people
August 19912,525 people
September 19912,520 people
October 19912,540 people
November 19912,640 people
December 19912,750 people
January 19922,920 people
February 19922,980 people
March 19923,095 people
April 19923,220 people
May 19923,135 people
June 19923,200 people
July 19923,260 people
August 19923,475 people
September 19923,495 people
October 19923,525 people
November 19923,575 people
December 19923,750 people
January 19933,785 people
February 19933,680 people
March 19933,495 people
April 19933,535 people
May 19933,340 people
June 19933,215 people
July 19933,220 people
August 19933,270 people
September 19933,250 people
October 19933,070 people
November 19932,995 people
December 19933,030 people
January 19943,230 people
February 19943,110 people
March 19942,970 people
April 19942,935 people
May 19942,800 people
June 19942,665 people
July 19942,760 people
August 19942,740 people
September 19942,635 people
October 19942,450 people
November 19942,375 people
December 19942,360 people
January 19952,520 people
February 19952,460 people
March 19952,310 people
April 19952,350 people
May 19952,255 people
June 19952,135 people
July 19952,310 people
August 19952,340 people
September 19952,295 people
October 19952,170 people
November 19952,170 people
December 19952,255 people
January 19962,355 people
February 19962,260 people
March 19962,195 people
April 19962,145 people
May 19962,125 people
June 19962,050 people
July 19962,100 people
August 19962,130 people
September 19962,045 people
October 19961,835 people
November 19961,685 people
December 19961,640 people
January 19971,730 people
February 19971,535 people
March 19971,425 people
April 19971,330 people
May 19971,230 people
June 19971,135 people
July 19971,105 people
August 19971,150 people
September 19971,105 people
October 19971,010 people
November 1997880 people
December 1997885 people
January 1998935 people
February 1998930 people
March 1998865 people
April 1998855 people
May 1998790 people
June 1998760 people
July 1998830 people
August 1998780 people
September 1998730 people
October 1998695 people
November 1998660 people
December 1998685 people
January 1999815 people
February 1999835 people
March 1999795 people
April 1999755 people
May 1999695 people
June 1999685 people
July 1999725 people
August 1999755 people
September 1999755 people
October 1999690 people
November 1999715 people
December 1999730 people
January 2000865 people
February 2000835 people
March 2000780 people
April 2000730 people
May 2000705 people
June 2000670 people
July 2000665 people
August 2000630 people
September 2000635 people
October 2000585 people
November 2000580 people
December 2000585 people
January 2001645 people
February 2001610 people
March 2001580 people
April 2001550 people
May 2001505 people
June 2001470 people
July 2001515 people
August 2001535 people
September 2001510 people
October 2001535 people
November 2001550 people
December 2001585 people
January 2002660 people
February 2002650 people
March 2002650 people
April 2002650 people
May 2002610 people
June 2002595 people
July 2002615 people
August 2002630 people
September 2002595 people
October 2002560 people
November 2002550 people
December 2002570 people
January 2003640 people
February 2003655 people
March 2003640 people
April 2003625 people
May 2003620 people
June 2003575 people
July 2003590 people
August 2003600 people
September 2003565 people
October 2003555 people
November 2003565 people
December 2003550 people
January 2004620 people
February 2004620 people
March 2004605 people
April 2004580 people
May 2004540 people
June 2004510 people
July 2004525 people
August 2004525 people
September 2004535 people
October 2004505 people
November 2004520 people
December 2004540 people
January 2005630 people
February 2005660 people
March 2005670 people
April 2005635 people
May 2005610 people
June 2005630 people
July 2005635 people
August 2005655 people
September 2005635 people
October 2005650 people
November 2005655 people
December 2005710 people
January 2006800 people
February 2006775 people
March 2006780 people
April 2006765 people
May 2006740 people
June 2006755 people
July 2006760 people
August 2006785 people
September 2006785 people
October 2006760 people
November 2006750 people
December 2006715 people
January 2007790 people
February 2007790 people
March 2007785 people
April 2007765 people
May 2007700 people
June 2007700 people
July 2007660 people
August 2007585 people
September 2007475 people
October 2007480 people
November 2007470 people
December 2007460 people
January 2008505 people
February 2008545 people
March 2008540 people
April 2008590 people
May 2008575 people
June 2008650 people
July 2008685 people
August 2008780 people
September 2008755 people
October 2008770 people
November 2008895 people
December 2008935 people
January 20091,100 people
February 20091,355 people
March 20091,375 people
April 20091,365 people
May 20091,340 people
June 20091,370 people
July 20091,400 people
August 20091,450 people
September 20091,420 people
October 20091,435 people
November 20091,480 people
December 20091,395 people
January 20101,450 people
February 20101,370 people
March 20101,290 people
April 20101,255 people
May 20101,235 people
June 20101,125 people
July 20101,080 people
August 20101,105 people
September 20101,055 people
October 20101,070 people
November 20101,100 people
December 20101,065 people
January 20111,165 people
February 20111,270 people
March 20111,255 people
April 20111,250 people
May 20111,160 people
June 20111,115 people
July 20111,220 people
August 20111,250 people
September 20111,250 people
October 20111,225 people
November 20111,210 people
December 20111,170 people
January 20121,270 people
February 20121,365 people
March 20121,395 people
April 20121,310 people
May 20121,325 people
June 20121,260 people
July 20121,270 people
August 20121,215 people
September 20121,210 people
October 20121,245 people
November 20121,180 people
December 20121,120 people
January 20131,200 people
February 20131,270 people
March 20131,215 people
April 20131,165 people
May 20131,100 people
June 2013980 people
July 2013995 people
August 20131,000 people
September 2013915 people
October 2013840 people
November 2013780 people
December 2013755 people
January 2014785 people
February 2014775 people
March 2014715 people
April 2014645 people
May 2014570 people
June 2014555 people
July 2014565 people
August 2014550 people
September 2014540 people
October 2014520 people
November 2014495 people
December 2014490 people
January 2015525 people
February 2015535 people
March 2015495 people
April 2015485 people
May 2015480 people
June 2015425 people
July 2015460 people
August 2015445 people
September 2015430 people
October 2015420 people
November 2015425 people
December 2015430 people
January 2016475 people
February 2016480 people
March 2016485 people
April 2016455 people
May 2016425 people
June 2016425 people
July 2016450 people
August 2016450 people
September 2016430 people
October 2016425 people
November 2016405 people
December 2016395 people
January 2017390 people
February 2017425 people
March 2017410 people
April 2017440 people
May 2017450 people
June 2017465 people
July 2017455 people
August 2017445 people
September 2017485 people
October 2017485 people
November 2017465 people
December 2017510 people
January 2018535 people
February 2018555 people
March 2018530 people
April 2018555 people
May 2018555 people
June 2018525 people
July 2018520 people
August 2018495 people
September 2018500 people
October 2018485 people
November 2018470 people
December 2018455 people
January 2019525 people
February 2019515 people
March 2019585 people
April 2019595 people
May 2019615 people
June 2019635 people
July 2019625 people
August 2019710 people
September 2019720 people
October 2019760 people
November 2019760 people
December 2019780 people
January 2020795 people
February 2020805 people
March 2020835 people
April 20201,935 people
May 20202,680 people
June 20202,445 people
July 20202,525 people
August 20202,640 people
September 20202,590 people
October 20202,445 people
November 20202,475 people
December 20202,440 people
January 20212,410 people
February 20212,485 people
March 20212,420 people
April 20212,330 people
May 20212,065 people
June 20211,875 people
July 20211,815 people
August 20211,730 people
September 20211,650 people
October 20211,550 people
November 20211,510 people
December 20211,455 people
January 20221,410 people
February 20221,405 people
March 20221,340 people
April 20221,300 people
May 20221,240 people
June 20221,255 people
July 20221,250 people
August 20221,255 people
September 20221,230 people
October 20221,200 people
November 20221,185 people
December 20221,165 people
January 20231,135 people
February 20231,165 people
March 20231,195 people
April 20231,155 people
May 20231,125 people
June 20231,145 people
July 20231,160 people
August 20231,180 people
September 20231,155 people
October 20231,120 people
November 20231,140 people
December 20231,095 people
January 20241,105 people
February 20241,185 people
March 20241,215 people
April 20241,165 people
May 20241,200 people
June 20241,160 people
July 20241,260 people
August 20241,310 people
September 20241,340 people
October 20241,260 people
November 20241,235 people
December 20241,185 people
January 20251,205 people
February 20251,270 people
March 20251,280 people
April 20251,300 people
May 20251,275 people
June 20251,275 people
July 20251,295 people
August 20251,325 people
September 20251,315 people
October 20251,310 people
November 20251,335 people
December 20251,360 people
January 20261,340 people
February 20261,400 people
March 20261,385 people
April 20261,385 people
May 20261,360 people
June 20261,330 people
July 20261,355 people

ONS. Latest: 1,355 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Fareham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.5% in January 1992 to 2% in July 2026, a change of 2.5% or 55.6% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19924.5%—
February 19924.6%—
March 19924.7%—
April 19924.9%—
May 19924.8%—
June 19924.9%—
July 19925%—
August 19925.3%—
September 19925.3%—
October 19925.4%—
November 19925.5%—
December 19925.7%—
January 19935.8%—
February 19935.6%—
March 19935.4%—
April 19935.4%—
May 19935.1%—
June 19934.9%—
July 19934.9%—
August 19935%—
September 19935%—
October 19934.7%—
November 19934.6%—
December 19934.7%—
January 19944.9%—
February 19944.8%—
March 19944.5%—
April 19944.5%—
May 19944.3%—
June 19944.1%—
July 19944.2%—
August 19944.2%—
September 19944%—
October 19943.7%—
November 19943.6%—
December 19943.6%—
January 19953.8%—
February 19953.7%—
March 19953.5%—
April 19953.6%—
May 19953.4%—
June 19953.3%—
July 19953.5%—
August 19953.6%—
September 19953.5%—
October 19953.3%—
November 19953.3%—
December 19953.4%—
January 19963.6%6.3%
February 19963.4%6.2%
March 19963.3%6%
April 19963.2%6%
May 19963.2%5.8%
June 19963.1%5.7%
July 19963.2%5.8%
August 19963.2%5.9%
September 19963.1%5.7%
October 19962.8%5.4%
November 19962.5%5.1%
December 19962.5%5.1%
January 19972.6%5.1%
February 19972.3%4.9%
March 19972.1%4.7%
April 19972%4.6%
May 19971.8%4.4%
June 19971.7%4.2%
July 19971.7%4.3%
August 19971.7%4.3%
September 19971.6%4.1%
October 19971.5%3.9%
November 19971.3%3.7%
December 19971.3%3.8%
January 19981.4%4%
February 19981.4%3.9%
March 19981.3%3.8%
April 19981.3%3.7%
May 19981.2%3.6%
June 19981.1%3.6%
July 19981.2%3.7%
August 19981.2%3.7%
September 19981.1%3.6%
October 19981%3.5%
November 19981%3.4%
December 19981%3.5%
January 19991.2%3.7%
February 19991.2%3.7%
March 19991.2%3.6%
April 19991.1%3.5%
May 19991%3.4%
June 19991%3.3%
July 19991.1%3.4%
August 19991.1%3.4%
September 19991.1%3.3%
October 19991%3.1%
November 19991.1%3.1%
December 19991.1%3%
January 20001.3%3.3%
February 20001.2%3.3%
March 20001.2%3.2%
April 20001.1%3%
May 20001%2.9%
June 20001%2.9%
July 20001%2.9%
August 20000.9%2.9%
September 20000.9%2.8%
October 20000.9%2.7%
November 20000.9%2.7%
December 20000.9%2.7%
January 20010.9%2.8%
February 20010.9%2.8%
March 20010.9%2.7%
April 20010.8%2.7%
May 20010.7%2.6%
June 20010.7%2.5%
July 20010.8%2.5%
August 20010.8%2.6%
September 20010.7%2.5%
October 20010.8%2.4%
November 20010.8%2.4%
December 20010.9%2.5%
January 20021%2.7%
February 20021%2.7%
March 20021%2.6%
April 20021%2.6%
May 20020.9%2.5%
June 20020.9%2.5%
July 20020.9%2.5%
August 20020.9%2.5%
September 20020.9%2.5%
October 20020.8%2.4%
November 20020.8%2.4%
December 20020.8%2.4%
January 20030.9%2.6%
February 20031%2.6%
March 20030.9%2.6%
April 20030.9%2.5%
May 20030.9%2.5%
June 20030.8%2.4%
July 20030.9%2.5%
August 20030.9%2.5%
September 20030.8%2.4%
October 20030.8%2.3%
November 20030.8%2.3%
December 20030.8%2.3%
January 20040.9%2.5%
February 20040.9%2.5%
March 20040.9%2.4%
April 20040.8%2.3%
May 20040.8%2.2%
June 20040.7%2.2%
July 20040.8%2.2%
August 20040.8%2.2%
September 20040.8%2.1%
October 20040.7%2.1%
November 20040.8%2.1%
December 20040.8%2.1%
January 20050.9%2.2%
February 20051%2.3%
March 20051%2.3%
April 20050.9%2.2%
May 20050.9%2.2%
June 20050.9%2.2%
July 20050.9%2.2%
August 20051%2.3%
September 20050.9%2.2%
October 20051%2.2%
November 20051%2.2%
December 20051%2.3%
January 20061.2%2.4%
February 20061.1%2.5%
March 20061.1%2.5%
April 20061.1%2.5%
May 20061.1%2.4%
June 20061.1%2.4%
July 20061.1%2.4%
August 20061.1%2.4%
September 20061.2%2.4%
October 20061.1%2.4%
November 20061.1%2.3%
December 20061%2.3%
January 20071.1%2.4%
February 20071.1%2.4%
March 20071.1%2.4%
April 20071.1%2.3%
May 20071%2.2%
June 20071%2.1%
July 20071%2.1%
August 20070.9%2.1%
September 20070.7%2.1%
October 20070.7%2%
November 20070.7%2%
December 20070.7%2%
January 20080.7%2.1%
February 20080.8%2.1%
March 20080.8%2.1%
April 20080.9%2.1%
May 20080.8%2.1%
June 20080.9%2.1%
July 20081%2.2%
August 20081.1%2.3%
September 20081.1%2.3%
October 20081.1%2.4%
November 20081.3%2.6%
December 20081.4%2.9%
January 20091.6%3.2%
February 20092%3.6%
March 20092%3.8%
April 20092%3.9%
May 20091.9%3.9%
June 20092%3.8%
July 20092%3.9%
August 20092.1%4%
September 20092.1%3.9%
October 20092.1%3.9%
November 20092.1%3.9%
December 20092%3.9%
January 20102.1%4.1%
February 20102%4.1%
March 20101.9%4%
April 20101.8%3.9%
May 20101.8%3.7%
June 20101.6%3.5%
July 20101.6%3.5%
August 20101.6%3.6%
September 20101.5%3.5%
October 20101.5%3.5%
November 20101.6%3.5%
December 20101.5%3.5%
January 20111.7%3.7%
February 20111.8%3.8%
March 20111.8%3.7%
April 20111.8%3.7%
May 20111.7%3.7%
June 20111.6%3.6%
July 20111.8%3.8%
August 20111.8%3.9%
September 20111.8%3.9%
October 20111.8%3.8%
November 20111.7%3.8%
December 20111.7%3.8%
January 20121.8%4%
February 20122%4.1%
March 20122%4.1%
April 20121.9%4%
May 20121.9%3.9%
June 20121.8%3.8%
July 20121.8%3.8%
August 20121.7%3.8%
September 20121.7%3.8%
October 20121.8%3.8%
November 20121.7%3.8%
December 20121.6%3.7%
January 20131.7%3.9%
February 20131.8%3.9%
March 20131.8%3.9%
April 20131.7%3.8%
May 20131.6%3.6%
June 20131.4%3.5%
July 20131.4%3.5%
August 20131.4%3.4%
September 20131.3%3.2%
October 20131.2%3.1%
November 20131.1%3%
December 20131.1%2.9%
January 20141.1%3%
February 20141.1%3%
March 20141%2.9%
April 20140.9%2.8%
May 20140.8%2.7%
June 20140.8%2.5%
July 20140.8%2.4%
August 20140.8%2.4%
September 20140.8%2.3%
October 20140.8%2.2%
November 20140.7%2.1%
December 20140.7%2%
January 20150.8%2.1%
February 20150.8%2.1%
March 20150.7%2.1%
April 20150.7%2%
May 20150.7%2%
June 20150.6%1.9%
July 20150.7%1.9%
August 20150.6%1.9%
September 20150.6%1.9%
October 20150.6%1.8%
November 20150.6%1.8%
December 20150.6%1.8%
January 20160.7%1.9%
February 20160.7%1.9%
March 20160.7%1.9%
April 20160.7%1.9%
May 20160.6%1.9%
June 20160.6%1.8%
July 20160.6%1.8%
August 20160.6%1.9%
September 20160.6%1.8%
October 20160.6%1.8%
November 20160.6%1.8%
December 20160.6%1.8%
January 20170.6%1.8%
February 20170.6%1.9%
March 20170.6%2%
April 20170.6%2%
May 20170.7%1.9%
June 20170.7%1.9%
July 20170.7%1.9%
August 20170.6%1.9%
September 20170.7%1.9%
October 20170.7%1.9%
November 20170.7%1.9%
December 20170.7%1.9%
January 20180.8%2%
February 20180.8%2.1%
March 20180.8%2.1%
April 20180.8%2.2%
May 20180.8%2.1%
June 20180.8%2.1%
July 20180.8%2.1%
August 20180.7%2.2%
September 20180.7%2.2%
October 20180.7%2.2%
November 20180.7%2.3%
December 20180.7%2.3%
January 20190.8%2.4%
February 20190.8%2.5%
March 20190.9%2.6%
April 20190.9%2.6%
May 20190.9%2.7%
June 20190.9%2.7%
July 20190.9%2.7%
August 20191%2.8%
September 20191.1%2.8%
October 20191.1%2.8%
November 20191.1%2.9%
December 20191.1%2.9%
January 20201.2%2.9%
February 20201.2%3%
March 20201.2%3%
April 20202.8%5%
May 20203.9%6.3%
June 20203.6%6.2%
July 20203.7%6.3%
August 20203.9%6.4%
September 20203.8%6.3%
October 20203.6%6.1%
November 20203.6%6.2%
December 20203.6%6.2%
January 20213.6%6.1%
February 20213.7%6.4%
March 20213.6%6.3%
April 20213.4%6.2%
May 20213%5.8%
June 20212.8%5.4%
July 20212.7%5.3%
August 20212.5%5.1%
September 20212.4%4.8%
October 20212.3%4.6%
November 20212.2%4.5%
December 20212.1%4.3%
January 20222.1%4.2%
February 20222.1%4.2%
March 20222%4%
April 20221.9%3.8%
May 20221.8%3.7%
June 20221.9%3.6%
July 20221.9%3.6%
August 20221.9%3.6%
September 20221.8%3.6%
October 20221.8%3.5%
November 20221.8%3.5%
December 20221.7%3.6%
January 20231.7%3.5%
February 20231.7%3.5%
March 20231.8%3.6%
April 20231.7%3.7%
May 20231.7%3.6%
June 20231.7%3.6%
July 20231.7%3.6%
August 20231.8%3.6%
September 20231.7%3.5%
October 20231.7%3.5%
November 20231.7%3.6%
December 20231.6%3.6%
January 20241.6%3.6%
February 20241.8%3.7%
March 20241.8%3.7%
April 20241.7%3.7%
May 20241.8%3.7%
June 20241.7%3.8%
July 20241.9%4.1%
August 20242%4.1%
September 20242%4.1%
October 20241.9%4%
November 20241.8%4%
December 20241.8%3.9%
January 20251.8%3.9%
February 20251.9%4%
March 20251.9%4%
April 20251.9%3.9%
May 20251.9%3.9%
June 20251.9%3.9%
July 20251.9%3.8%
August 20252%3.8%
September 20252%3.8%
October 20252%3.8%
November 20252%3.8%
December 20252%3.7%
January 20262%3.8%
February 20262.1%3.9%
March 20262.1%3.9%
April 20262.1%3.9%
May 20262%3.9%
June 20262%3.8%
July 20262%3.9%

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