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Work in Hartlepool

Every work series published for Hartlepool, 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 Hartlepool, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,392 in 2008 to £31,871 in 2025, a change of £8,479 or 36.2%, 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: £23,392 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £25,095 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £23,663 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £24,286 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £25,757 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £24,198 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £24,957 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £26,208 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £25,970 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £25,525 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £26,929 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £26,523 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £28,653 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £27,714 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £31,479 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £31,852 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £31,584 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £31,871 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£23,392
2009£25,095
2010£23,663
2011£24,286
2012£25,757
2013£24,198
2014£24,957
2015£26,208
2016£25,970
2017£25,525
2018£26,929
2019£26,523
2020£28,653
2021£27,714
2022£31,479
2023£31,852
2024£31,584£37,439
2025£31,871£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: £31,871 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Hartlepool, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £33,519 in 2024 to £33,146 in 2025, a change of £373 or 1.1%, 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: £33,519 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £33,146 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£33,519£40,053
2025£33,146£41,832

ONS. Latest: £33,146 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Hartlepool, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,802 in 2024 to £30,102 in 2025, a change of £1,300 or 4.5%, 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: £28,802 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £30,102 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£28,802£34,001
2025£30,102£35,670

ONS. Latest: £30,102 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Hartlepool, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £464 in 2008 to £667 in 2025, a change of £203 or 43.6%, 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: £464 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £487 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £454 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £469 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £509 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £475 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £466 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £496 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £478 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £502 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £510 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £547 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £553 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £592 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £621 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £648 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £667 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£464
2009£487
2010£454
2011£469
2012£509
2013£475
2014£466
2015£496
2016£478
2017£502
2018£510
2019£547
2020£553
2021£575
2022£592
2023£621
2024£648£728
2025£667£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: £667 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Hartlepool, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 9,545 in January 1986 to 2,705 in July 2026, a change of 6,840 or 71.7% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k1990200020102020Before: 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: 9,545 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 9,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 9,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 9,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 9,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 8,950 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 8,850 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 8,850 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 8,685 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 8,715 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 8,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 9,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 9,125 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 8,980 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 8,820 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 8,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 8,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 7,980 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 8,285 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 7,945 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 7,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 7,765 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 7,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 7,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 7,540 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 7,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 7,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 7,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 6,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 6,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 6,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 6,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 6,150 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 6,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 6,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 5,870 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 5,730 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 5,200 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 5,000 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 4,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 5,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 4,940 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 4,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 4,820 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 4,770 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 4,785 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 5,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 5,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 5,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 5,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 5,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 5,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 5,995 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 5,935 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 5,885 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5,775 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5,740 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5,895 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6,510 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6,725 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 6,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 6,960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6,940 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 6,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 6,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7,055 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 6,895 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 6,730 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6,680 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 6,855 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 6,550 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6,045 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 6,180 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 5,965 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 5,980 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 5,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5,390 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5,080 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5,155 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 5,220 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 5,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4,890 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 4,470 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4,535 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4,345 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4,370 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4,195 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4,050 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4,050 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3,655 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3,905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2,715 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4,365 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 3,995 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 4,260 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 4,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 4,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 4,670 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 4,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 4,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 4,695 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 4,730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 4,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,695 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 4,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 4,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4,940 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5,375 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 5,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5,275 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4,965 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4,975 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,715 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,705 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 19869,545 people
February 19869,595 people
March 19869,390 people
April 19869,360 people
May 19869,065 people
June 19868,950 people
July 19868,850 people
August 19868,850 people
September 19869,020 people
October 19868,685 people
November 19868,715 people
December 19868,870 people
January 19879,225 people
February 19879,125 people
March 19878,980 people
April 19878,820 people
May 19878,505 people
June 19878,185 people
July 19878,080 people
August 19877,980 people
September 19878,285 people
October 19877,945 people
November 19877,700 people
December 19877,765 people
January 19887,800 people
February 19887,610 people
March 19887,540 people
April 19887,595 people
May 19887,360 people
June 19887,265 people
July 19887,050 people
August 19886,680 people
September 19886,875 people
October 19886,270 people
November 19886,280 people
December 19886,150 people
January 19896,290 people
February 19896,110 people
March 19895,870 people
April 19895,730 people
May 19895,430 people
June 19895,200 people
July 19895,105 people
August 19895,000 people
September 19894,945 people
October 19894,755 people
November 19894,765 people
December 19894,835 people
January 19905,100 people
February 19905,055 people
March 19904,950 people
April 19904,940 people
May 19904,810 people
June 19904,765 people
July 19904,845 people
August 19904,925 people
September 19904,820 people
October 19904,770 people
November 19904,785 people
December 19904,885 people
January 19915,145 people
February 19915,175 people
March 19915,195 people
April 19915,370 people
May 19915,330 people
June 19915,235 people
July 19915,320 people
August 19915,440 people
September 19915,455 people
October 19915,385 people
November 19915,430 people
December 19915,695 people
January 19925,995 people
February 19925,945 people
March 19925,860 people
April 19925,935 people
May 19925,885 people
June 19925,775 people
July 19925,740 people
August 19925,895 people
September 19926,080 people
October 19925,925 people
November 19926,100 people
December 19926,510 people
January 19936,725 people
February 19936,610 people
March 19936,495 people
April 19936,960 people
May 19936,940 people
June 19936,845 people
July 19936,920 people
August 19937,055 people
September 19936,895 people
October 19936,730 people
November 19936,680 people
December 19936,600 people
January 19946,855 people
February 19946,550 people
March 19946,325 people
April 19946,335 people
May 19946,180 people
June 19946,045 people
July 19946,180 people
August 19946,080 people
September 19945,965 people
October 19945,650 people
November 19945,665 people
December 19945,695 people
January 19955,980 people
February 19955,745 people
March 19955,620 people
April 19955,600 people
May 19955,465 people
June 19955,295 people
July 19955,315 people
August 19955,390 people
September 19955,245 people
October 19955,080 people
November 19955,105 people
December 19955,155 people
January 19965,355 people
February 19965,220 people
March 19965,045 people
April 19965,045 people
May 19964,805 people
June 19964,725 people
July 19964,810 people
August 19964,890 people
September 19964,690 people
October 19964,470 people
November 19964,495 people
December 19964,535 people
January 19974,680 people
February 19974,450 people
March 19974,365 people
April 19974,270 people
May 19974,245 people
June 19974,190 people
July 19974,270 people
August 19974,345 people
September 19974,295 people
October 19974,265 people
November 19974,150 people
December 19974,305 people
January 19984,570 people
February 19984,430 people
March 19984,370 people
April 19984,430 people
May 19984,245 people
June 19984,100 people
July 19984,195 people
August 19984,170 people
September 19984,050 people
October 19983,895 people
November 19984,050 people
December 19984,050 people
January 19994,470 people
February 19994,270 people
March 19994,220 people
April 19994,330 people
May 19994,360 people
June 19994,410 people
July 19994,315 people
August 19994,110 people
September 19993,975 people
October 19993,765 people
November 19993,655 people
December 19993,750 people
January 20004,095 people
February 20003,905 people
March 20003,705 people
April 20003,405 people
May 20003,395 people
June 20003,245 people
July 20003,225 people
August 20003,105 people
September 20003,035 people
October 20002,980 people
November 20003,005 people
December 20002,945 people
January 20013,105 people
February 20013,055 people
March 20012,970 people
April 20012,925 people
May 20012,795 people
June 20012,765 people
July 20012,805 people
August 20012,660 people
September 20012,525 people
October 20012,500 people
November 20012,690 people
December 20012,840 people
January 20023,025 people
February 20022,985 people
March 20022,905 people
April 20022,900 people
May 20022,720 people
June 20022,660 people
July 20022,660 people
August 20022,600 people
September 20022,620 people
October 20022,475 people
November 20022,430 people
December 20022,475 people
January 20032,740 people
February 20032,740 people
March 20032,720 people
April 20032,615 people
May 20032,670 people
June 20032,485 people
July 20032,415 people
August 20032,360 people
September 20032,385 people
October 20032,345 people
November 20032,375 people
December 20032,430 people
January 20042,665 people
February 20042,460 people
March 20042,330 people
April 20042,385 people
May 20042,295 people
June 20042,190 people
July 20042,260 people
August 20042,215 people
September 20042,110 people
October 20042,050 people
November 20042,085 people
December 20042,145 people
January 20052,280 people
February 20052,280 people
March 20052,225 people
April 20052,095 people
May 20052,135 people
June 20052,120 people
July 20052,175 people
August 20052,090 people
September 20052,075 people
October 20052,120 people
November 20052,125 people
December 20052,230 people
January 20062,405 people
February 20062,480 people
March 20062,460 people
April 20062,385 people
May 20062,345 people
June 20062,390 people
July 20062,385 people
August 20062,430 people
September 20062,415 people
October 20062,375 people
November 20062,365 people
December 20062,475 people
January 20072,640 people
February 20072,730 people
March 20072,735 people
April 20072,560 people
May 20072,455 people
June 20072,345 people
July 20072,350 people
August 20072,325 people
September 20072,265 people
October 20072,210 people
November 20072,235 people
December 20072,280 people
January 20082,400 people
February 20082,460 people
March 20082,505 people
April 20082,490 people
May 20082,470 people
June 20082,470 people
July 20082,565 people
August 20082,670 people
September 20082,675 people
October 20082,715 people
November 20082,800 people
December 20083,045 people
January 20093,295 people
February 20093,545 people
March 20093,620 people
April 20093,680 people
May 20093,755 people
June 20093,755 people
July 20093,760 people
August 20093,870 people
September 20093,935 people
October 20093,980 people
November 20094,040 people
December 20094,120 people
January 20104,365 people
February 20104,145 people
March 20104,025 people
April 20103,935 people
May 20103,790 people
June 20104,030 people
July 20103,925 people
August 20103,930 people
September 20103,935 people
October 20103,995 people
November 20103,960 people
December 20104,035 people
January 20114,315 people
February 20114,260 people
March 20114,275 people
April 20114,190 people
May 20114,110 people
June 20114,075 people
July 20114,145 people
August 20114,225 people
September 20114,250 people
October 20114,270 people
November 20114,265 people
December 20114,450 people
January 20124,635 people
February 20124,680 people
March 20124,670 people
April 20124,625 people
May 20124,610 people
June 20124,500 people
July 20124,470 people
August 20124,455 people
September 20124,550 people
October 20124,695 people
November 20124,730 people
December 20124,715 people
January 20134,840 people
February 20134,795 people
March 20134,655 people
April 20134,500 people
May 20134,415 people
June 20134,355 people
July 20134,250 people
August 20134,170 people
September 20134,100 people
October 20133,990 people
November 20133,895 people
December 20133,935 people
January 20143,960 people
February 20143,815 people
March 20143,565 people
April 20143,420 people
May 20143,250 people
June 20143,045 people
July 20142,940 people
August 20142,820 people
September 20142,775 people
October 20142,650 people
November 20142,550 people
December 20142,530 people
January 20152,580 people
February 20152,455 people
March 20152,315 people
April 20152,290 people
May 20152,265 people
June 20152,240 people
July 20152,285 people
August 20152,260 people
September 20152,315 people
October 20152,430 people
November 20152,520 people
December 20152,595 people
January 20162,760 people
February 20162,830 people
March 20162,880 people
April 20162,825 people
May 20162,810 people
June 20162,770 people
July 20162,670 people
August 20162,640 people
September 20162,695 people
October 20162,735 people
November 20162,720 people
December 20162,690 people
January 20172,635 people
February 20172,785 people
March 20172,960 people
April 20173,250 people
May 20173,280 people
June 20173,370 people
July 20173,435 people
August 20173,510 people
September 20173,620 people
October 20173,700 people
November 20173,810 people
December 20173,815 people
January 20183,890 people
February 20184,055 people
March 20184,075 people
April 20184,275 people
May 20184,000 people
June 20183,965 people
July 20183,860 people
August 20183,910 people
September 20183,920 people
October 20183,965 people
November 20183,970 people
December 20183,960 people
January 20193,965 people
February 20193,975 people
March 20193,985 people
April 20193,855 people
May 20193,750 people
June 20193,640 people
July 20193,525 people
August 20193,500 people
September 20193,340 people
October 20193,335 people
November 20193,300 people
December 20193,270 people
January 20203,395 people
February 20203,540 people
March 20203,465 people
April 20204,940 people
May 20205,375 people
June 20205,255 people
July 20205,315 people
August 20205,275 people
September 20205,170 people
October 20204,965 people
November 20204,850 people
December 20204,835 people
January 20214,860 people
February 20214,985 people
March 20214,975 people
April 20214,840 people
May 20214,535 people
June 20214,255 people
July 20214,135 people
August 20213,970 people
September 20213,895 people
October 20213,775 people
November 20213,675 people
December 20213,560 people
January 20223,510 people
February 20223,460 people
March 20223,225 people
April 20223,015 people
May 20223,085 people
June 20222,950 people
July 20222,925 people
August 20222,915 people
September 20222,915 people
October 20222,905 people
November 20223,010 people
December 20223,080 people
January 20233,020 people
February 20232,925 people
March 20233,040 people
April 20233,050 people
May 20232,960 people
June 20232,945 people
July 20233,005 people
August 20232,945 people
September 20232,850 people
October 20232,840 people
November 20232,855 people
December 20232,855 people
January 20242,875 people
February 20242,925 people
March 20242,885 people
April 20242,880 people
May 20242,860 people
June 20242,850 people
July 20243,050 people
August 20243,020 people
September 20242,925 people
October 20242,760 people
November 20242,715 people
December 20242,610 people
January 20252,700 people
February 20252,760 people
March 20252,755 people
April 20252,735 people
May 20252,660 people
June 20252,620 people
July 20252,665 people
August 20252,700 people
September 20252,615 people
October 20252,595 people
November 20252,555 people
December 20252,560 people
January 20262,625 people
February 20262,740 people
March 20262,750 people
April 20262,725 people
May 20262,795 people
June 20262,710 people
July 20262,705 people

ONS. Latest: 2,705 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Hartlepool, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10.4% in January 1992 to 4.5% in July 2026, a change of 5.9% or 56.7% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%5%10%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: 10.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 10.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 10.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 11.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 11.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 12.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 12.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 12% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 12.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 12.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 12.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 11.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 11.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 12% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 11.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 10.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 10.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 10.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 10.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 199210.4%
February 199210.3%
March 199210.2%
April 199210.3%
May 199210.2%
June 199210%
July 199210%
August 199210.3%
September 199210.6%
October 199210.3%
November 199210.6%
December 199211.3%
January 199311.8%
February 199311.6%
March 199311.4%
April 199312.2%
May 199312.1%
June 199312%
July 199312.1%
August 199312.3%
September 199312.1%
October 199311.8%
November 199311.7%
December 199311.5%
January 199412%
February 199411.5%
March 199411.1%
April 199411.1%
May 199410.9%
June 199410.6%
July 199410.9%
August 199410.7%
September 199410.5%
October 19949.9%
November 199410%
December 199410%
January 199510.6%
February 199510.2%
March 19959.9%
April 19959.9%
May 19959.7%
June 19959.4%
July 19959.4%
August 19959.5%
September 19959.3%
October 19959%
November 19959%
December 19959.1%
January 19969.5%6.3%
February 19969.3%6.2%
March 19969%6%
April 19969%6%
May 19968.5%5.8%
June 19968.4%5.7%
July 19968.5%5.8%
August 19968.7%5.9%
September 19968.3%5.7%
October 19967.9%5.4%
November 19968%5.1%
December 19968%5.1%
January 19978.4%5.1%
February 19978%4.9%
March 19977.8%4.7%
April 19977.6%4.6%
May 19977.6%4.4%
June 19977.5%4.2%
July 19977.6%4.3%
August 19977.8%4.3%
September 19977.7%4.1%
October 19977.6%3.9%
November 19977.4%3.7%
December 19977.7%3.8%
January 19988.2%4%
February 19987.9%3.9%
March 19987.8%3.8%
April 19987.9%3.7%
May 19987.6%3.6%
June 19987.3%3.6%
July 19987.5%3.7%
August 19987.5%3.7%
September 19987.3%3.6%
October 19987%3.5%
November 19987.3%3.4%
December 19987.3%3.5%
January 19998%3.7%
February 19997.7%3.7%
March 19997.6%3.6%
April 19997.8%3.5%
May 19997.8%3.4%
June 19997.9%3.3%
July 19997.8%3.4%
August 19997.4%3.4%
September 19997.2%3.3%
October 19996.8%3.1%
November 19996.6%3.1%
December 19996.7%3%
January 20007.3%3.3%
February 20007%3.3%
March 20006.6%3.2%
April 20006.1%3%
May 20006.1%2.9%
June 20005.8%2.9%
July 20005.8%2.9%
August 20005.6%2.9%
September 20005.4%2.8%
October 20005.3%2.7%
November 20005.4%2.7%
December 20005.3%2.7%
January 20015.5%2.8%
February 20015.5%2.8%
March 20015.3%2.7%
April 20015.2%2.7%
May 20015%2.6%
June 20014.9%2.5%
July 20015%2.5%
August 20014.7%2.6%
September 20014.5%2.5%
October 20014.5%2.4%
November 20014.8%2.4%
December 20015.1%2.5%
January 20025.4%2.7%
February 20025.3%2.7%
March 20025.2%2.6%
April 20025.2%2.6%
May 20024.9%2.5%
June 20024.8%2.5%
July 20024.8%2.5%
August 20024.6%2.5%
September 20024.7%2.5%
October 20024.4%2.4%
November 20024.3%2.4%
December 20024.4%2.4%
January 20034.9%2.6%
February 20034.9%2.6%
March 20034.8%2.6%
April 20034.7%2.5%
May 20034.8%2.5%
June 20034.4%2.4%
July 20034.3%2.5%
August 20034.2%2.5%
September 20034.2%2.4%
October 20034.2%2.3%
November 20034.2%2.3%
December 20034.3%2.3%
January 20044.7%2.5%
February 20044.4%2.5%
March 20044.1%2.4%
April 20044.2%2.3%
May 20044.1%2.2%
June 20043.9%2.2%
July 20044%2.2%
August 20043.9%2.2%
September 20043.7%2.1%
October 20043.6%2.1%
November 20043.7%2.1%
December 20043.8%2.1%
January 20054%2.2%
February 20054%2.3%
March 20053.9%2.3%
April 20053.7%2.2%
May 20053.8%2.2%
June 20053.7%2.2%
July 20053.8%2.2%
August 20053.7%2.3%
September 20053.7%2.2%
October 20053.7%2.2%
November 20053.8%2.2%
December 20053.9%2.3%
January 20064.2%2.4%
February 20064.3%2.5%
March 20064.3%2.5%
April 20064.2%2.5%
May 20064.1%2.4%
June 20064.2%2.4%
July 20064.2%2.4%
August 20064.3%2.4%
September 20064.2%2.4%
October 20064.2%2.4%
November 20064.1%2.3%
December 20064.3%2.3%
January 20074.6%2.4%
February 20074.7%2.4%
March 20074.7%2.4%
April 20074.4%2.3%
May 20074.3%2.2%
June 20074.1%2.1%
July 20074.1%2.1%
August 20074%2.1%
September 20073.9%2.1%
October 20073.8%2%
November 20073.9%2%
December 20074%2%
January 20084.1%2.1%
February 20084.2%2.1%
March 20084.3%2.1%
April 20084.3%2.1%
May 20084.2%2.1%
June 20084.2%2.1%
July 20084.4%2.2%
August 20084.6%2.3%
September 20084.6%2.3%
October 20084.7%2.4%
November 20084.8%2.6%
December 20085.2%2.9%
January 20095.7%3.2%
February 20096.1%3.6%
March 20096.2%3.8%
April 20096.3%3.9%
May 20096.4%3.9%
June 20096.4%3.8%
July 20096.5%3.9%
August 20096.6%4%
September 20096.8%3.9%
October 20096.8%3.9%
November 20096.9%3.9%
December 20097.1%3.9%
January 20107.5%4.1%
February 20107.1%4.1%
March 20106.9%4%
April 20106.7%3.9%
May 20106.5%3.7%
June 20106.9%3.5%
July 20106.7%3.5%
August 20106.7%3.6%
September 20106.7%3.5%
October 20106.8%3.5%
November 20106.8%3.5%
December 20106.9%3.5%
January 20117.4%3.7%
February 20117.3%3.8%
March 20117.3%3.7%
April 20117.1%3.7%
May 20117%3.7%
June 20117%3.6%
July 20117.1%3.8%
August 20117.2%3.9%
September 20117.3%3.9%
October 20117.3%3.8%
November 20117.3%3.8%
December 20117.6%3.8%
January 20127.9%4%
February 20128%4.1%
March 20128%4.1%
April 20127.9%4%
May 20127.9%3.9%
June 20127.7%3.8%
July 20127.7%3.8%
August 20127.6%3.8%
September 20127.8%3.8%
October 20128%3.8%
November 20128.1%3.8%
December 20128.1%3.7%
January 20138.3%3.9%
February 20138.2%3.9%
March 20138%3.9%
April 20137.7%3.8%
May 20137.6%3.6%
June 20137.5%3.5%
July 20137.3%3.5%
August 20137.2%3.4%
September 20137.1%3.2%
October 20136.9%3.1%
November 20136.7%3%
December 20136.8%2.9%
January 20146.9%3%
February 20146.6%3%
March 20146.2%2.9%
April 20145.9%2.8%
May 20145.6%2.7%
June 20145.3%2.5%
July 20145.1%2.4%
August 20144.9%2.4%
September 20144.8%2.3%
October 20144.6%2.2%
November 20144.4%2.1%
December 20144.4%2%
January 20154.5%2.1%
February 20154.3%2.1%
March 20154%2.1%
April 20154%2%
May 20154%2%
June 20153.9%1.9%
July 20154%1.9%
August 20153.9%1.9%
September 20154%1.9%
October 20154.2%1.8%
November 20154.4%1.8%
December 20154.5%1.8%
January 20164.8%1.9%
February 20164.9%1.9%
March 20165%1.9%
April 20164.9%1.9%
May 20164.9%1.9%
June 20164.8%1.8%
July 20164.7%1.8%
August 20164.6%1.9%
September 20164.7%1.8%
October 20164.8%1.8%
November 20164.7%1.8%
December 20164.7%1.8%
January 20174.6%1.8%
February 20174.9%1.9%
March 20175.2%2%
April 20175.7%2%
May 20175.7%1.9%
June 20175.9%1.9%
July 20176%1.9%
August 20176.2%1.9%
September 20176.3%1.9%
October 20176.5%1.9%
November 20176.7%1.9%
December 20176.7%1.9%
January 20186.9%2%
February 20187.1%2.1%
March 20187.2%2.1%
April 20187.5%2.2%
May 20187%2.1%
June 20187%2.1%
July 20186.8%2.1%
August 20186.9%2.2%
September 20186.9%2.2%
October 20187%2.2%
November 20187%2.3%
December 20187%2.3%
January 20197%2.4%
February 20197%2.5%
March 20197%2.6%
April 20196.8%2.6%
May 20196.6%2.7%
June 20196.4%2.7%
July 20196.2%2.7%
August 20196.2%2.8%
September 20195.9%2.8%
October 20195.9%2.8%
November 20195.8%2.9%
December 20195.8%2.9%
January 20206%2.9%
February 20206.3%3%
March 20206.1%3%
April 20208.7%5%
May 20209.5%6.3%
June 20209.3%6.2%
July 20209.4%6.3%
August 20209.3%6.4%
September 20209.2%6.3%
October 20208.8%6.1%
November 20208.6%6.2%
December 20208.6%6.2%
January 20218.6%6.1%
February 20218.8%6.4%
March 20218.8%6.3%
April 20218.5%6.2%
May 20218%5.8%
June 20217.5%5.4%
July 20217.3%5.3%
August 20217%5.1%
September 20216.9%4.8%
October 20216.7%4.6%
November 20216.5%4.5%
December 20216.3%4.3%
January 20226.1%4.2%
February 20226%4.2%
March 20225.6%4%
April 20225.2%3.8%
May 20225.4%3.7%
June 20225.1%3.6%
July 20225.1%3.6%
August 20225.1%3.6%
September 20225.1%3.6%
October 20225%3.5%
November 20225.2%3.5%
December 20225.3%3.6%
January 20235.1%3.5%
February 20235%3.5%
March 20235.2%3.6%
April 20235.2%3.7%
May 20235%3.6%
June 20235%3.6%
July 20235.1%3.6%
August 20235%3.6%
September 20234.9%3.5%
October 20234.8%3.5%
November 20234.9%3.6%
December 20234.9%3.6%
January 20244.8%3.6%
February 20244.9%3.7%
March 20244.8%3.7%
April 20244.8%3.7%
May 20244.8%3.7%
June 20244.8%3.8%
July 20245.1%4.1%
August 20245%4.1%
September 20244.9%4.1%
October 20244.6%4%
November 20244.5%4%
December 20244.3%3.9%
January 20254.5%3.9%
February 20254.6%4%
March 20254.6%4%
April 20254.6%3.9%
May 20254.4%3.9%
June 20254.4%3.9%
July 20254.4%3.8%
August 20254.5%3.8%
September 20254.4%3.8%
October 20254.3%3.8%
November 20254.3%3.8%
December 20254.3%3.7%
January 20264.4%3.8%
February 20264.6%3.9%
March 20264.6%3.9%
April 20264.5%3.9%
May 20264.7%3.9%
June 20264.5%3.8%
July 20264.5%3.9%

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