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Work in Lewes

Every work series published for Lewes, 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 Lewes, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £25,960 in 2008 to £40,807 in 2025, a change of £14,847 or 57.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £25,960 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £27,201 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £27,898 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £27,967 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £26,691 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £28,068 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £29,215 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £28,841 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £29,479 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £32,102 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £28,661 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £32,838 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £31,443 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £34,090 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £33,943 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £33,910 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £35,474 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £40,807 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£25,960—
2009£27,201—
2010£27,898—
2011£27,967—
2012£26,691—
2013£28,068—
2014£29,215—
2015£28,841—
2016£29,479—
2017£32,102—
2018£28,661—
2019£32,838—
2020£31,443—
2021£34,090—
2022£33,943—
2023£33,910—
2024£35,474£37,439
2025£40,807£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: £40,807 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Lewes, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £42,358 in 2024 to £44,140 in 2025, a change of £1,782 or 4.2%, 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: £42,358 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £44,140 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£42,358£40,053
2025£44,140£41,832

ONS. Latest: £44,140 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Lewes, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £31,620 in 2024 to £38,132 in 2025, a change of £6,512 or 20.6%, 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: £31,620 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £38,132 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£31,620£34,001
2025£38,132£35,670

ONS. Latest: £38,132 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Lewes, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £496 in 2008 to £829 in 2025, a change of £333 or 67.1%, 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: £496 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £531 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £512 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £509 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £528 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £540 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £544 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £553 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £559 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £530 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £566 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £651 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £632 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £671 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £671 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £690 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £749 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £829 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£496—
2009£531—
2010£512—
2011£509—
2012£528—
2013£540—
2014£544—
2015£553—
2016£559—
2017£530—
2018£566—
2019£651—
2020£632—
2021£671—
2022£671—
2023£690—
2024£749£728
2025£829£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: £829 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Lewes, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,735 in January 1986 to 2,055 in July 2026, a change of 680 or 24.9% (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: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,685 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,695 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,905 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,795 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,745 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 960 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 955 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 945 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 885 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 845 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 875 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 945 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 905 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 835 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 750 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 780 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 835 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 885 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 895 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 850 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 785 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 800 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 835 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 860 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 925 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 910 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 845 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 805 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 800 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 860 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 800 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 795 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 830 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 845 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 905 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 775 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 700 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 715 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 720 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 715 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 805 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 855 people · 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published 18 August 2026October 2006: 945 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 880 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 745 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 775 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 760 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 710 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 700 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 695 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 785 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 730 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 855 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 960 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 895 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 905 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 825 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 795 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 810 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 835 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 825 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 710 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 645 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 655 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 675 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 725 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 670 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 660 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 650 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 630 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 625 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 615 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 675 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 735 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 765 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 690 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 695 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 700 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 705 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 695 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 710 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 755 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 740 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 690 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 710 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 715 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 715 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 740 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 845 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19862,735 people
February 19862,765 people
March 19862,630 people
April 19862,625 people
May 19862,535 people
June 19862,435 people
July 19862,480 people
August 19862,535 people
September 19862,545 people
October 19862,470 people
November 19862,430 people
December 19862,420 people
January 19872,530 people
February 19872,445 people
March 19872,320 people
April 19872,330 people
May 19872,120 people
June 19872,065 people
July 19872,030 people
August 19872,060 people
September 19871,995 people
October 19871,905 people
November 19871,850 people
December 19871,865 people
January 19881,835 people
February 19881,795 people
March 19881,710 people
April 19881,615 people
May 19881,615 people
June 19881,510 people
July 19881,530 people
August 19881,455 people
September 19881,420 people
October 19881,270 people
November 19881,245 people
December 19881,255 people
January 19891,295 people
February 19891,340 people
March 19891,265 people
April 19891,125 people
May 19891,120 people
June 19891,050 people
July 19891,115 people
August 19891,115 people
September 19891,065 people
October 19891,025 people
November 19891,040 people
December 19891,120 people
January 19901,230 people
February 19901,230 people
March 19901,195 people
April 19901,205 people
May 19901,120 people
June 19901,055 people
July 19901,125 people
August 19901,245 people
September 19901,285 people
October 19901,330 people
November 19901,415 people
December 19901,575 people
January 19911,710 people
February 19911,845 people
March 19912,055 people
April 19912,090 people
May 19912,125 people
June 19912,205 people
July 19912,340 people
August 19912,540 people
September 19912,545 people
October 19912,535 people
November 19912,685 people
December 19912,805 people
January 19922,940 people
February 19923,055 people
March 19923,095 people
April 19923,125 people
May 19923,130 people
June 19923,140 people
July 19923,335 people
August 19923,570 people
September 19923,590 people
October 19923,515 people
November 19923,695 people
December 19923,855 people
January 19933,905 people
February 19933,940 people
March 19933,850 people
April 19933,875 people
May 19933,825 people
June 19933,675 people
July 19933,720 people
August 19933,795 people
September 19933,730 people
October 19933,560 people
November 19933,480 people
December 19933,525 people
January 19943,625 people
February 19943,595 people
March 19943,480 people
April 19943,420 people
May 19943,205 people
June 19943,125 people
July 19943,100 people
August 19943,110 people
September 19943,050 people
October 19942,980 people
November 19942,950 people
December 19942,955 people
January 19952,930 people
February 19952,905 people
March 19952,810 people
April 19952,740 people
May 19952,645 people
June 19952,555 people
July 19952,665 people
August 19952,745 people
September 19952,710 people
October 19952,615 people
November 19952,575 people
December 19952,585 people
January 19962,700 people
February 19962,690 people
March 19962,585 people
April 19962,570 people
May 19962,390 people
June 19962,305 people
July 19962,355 people
August 19962,335 people
September 19962,310 people
October 19962,165 people
November 19962,050 people
December 19962,060 people
January 19972,080 people
February 19971,935 people
March 19971,830 people
April 19971,720 people
May 19971,575 people
June 19971,470 people
July 19971,495 people
August 19971,490 people
September 19971,410 people
October 19971,325 people
November 19971,295 people
December 19971,380 people
January 19981,440 people
February 19981,435 people
March 19981,400 people
April 19981,370 people
May 19981,280 people
June 19981,210 people
July 19981,240 people
August 19981,285 people
September 19981,255 people
October 19981,210 people
November 19981,255 people
December 19981,230 people
January 19991,295 people
February 19991,330 people
March 19991,250 people
April 19991,220 people
May 19991,155 people
June 19991,080 people
July 19991,115 people
August 19991,135 people
September 19991,135 people
October 19991,090 people
November 19991,045 people
December 19991,055 people
January 20001,150 people
February 20001,115 people
March 20001,070 people
April 20001,025 people
May 2000960 people
June 2000910 people
July 2000955 people
August 2000945 people
September 2000940 people
October 2000885 people
November 2000845 people
December 2000875 people
January 2001940 people
February 2001945 people
March 2001905 people
April 2001835 people
May 2001795 people
June 2001750 people
July 2001745 people
August 2001730 people
September 2001730 people
October 2001760 people
November 2001780 people
December 2001835 people
January 2002885 people
February 2002895 people
March 2002880 people
April 2002850 people
May 2002795 people
June 2002785 people
July 2002800 people
August 2002810 people
September 2002845 people
October 2002815 people
November 2002835 people
December 2002860 people
January 2003925 people
February 2003910 people
March 2003880 people
April 2003845 people
May 2003805 people
June 2003800 people
July 2003825 people
August 2003860 people
September 2003800 people
October 2003795 people
November 2003830 people
December 2003845 people
January 2004905 people
February 2004860 people
March 2004820 people
April 2004775 people
May 2004725 people
June 2004700 people
July 2004715 people
August 2004720 people
September 2004715 people
October 2004775 people
November 2004805 people
December 2004780 people
January 2005855 people
February 2005860 people
March 2005845 people
April 2005820 people
May 2005795 people
June 2005785 people
July 2005800 people
August 2005830 people
September 2005820 people
October 2005830 people
November 2005860 people
December 2005900 people
January 2006935 people
February 2006955 people
March 2006970 people
April 2006990 people
May 2006945 people
June 2006895 people
July 2006895 people
August 2006955 people
September 2006935 people
October 2006945 people
November 2006930 people
December 2006880 people
January 2007895 people
February 2007920 people
March 2007875 people
April 2007840 people
May 2007785 people
June 2007745 people
July 2007775 people
August 2007760 people
September 2007710 people
October 2007700 people
November 2007695 people
December 2007705 people
January 2008780 people
February 2008785 people
March 2008725 people
April 2008750 people
May 2008730 people
June 2008755 people
July 2008805 people
August 2008855 people
September 2008875 people
October 2008960 people
November 20081,160 people
December 20081,260 people
January 20091,415 people
February 20091,705 people
March 20091,735 people
April 20091,765 people
May 20091,770 people
June 20091,595 people
July 20091,545 people
August 20091,530 people
September 20091,550 people
October 20091,555 people
November 20091,555 people
December 20091,585 people
January 20101,650 people
February 20101,730 people
March 20101,680 people
April 20101,595 people
May 20101,495 people
June 20101,400 people
July 20101,405 people
August 20101,410 people
September 20101,355 people
October 20101,330 people
November 20101,305 people
December 20101,285 people
January 20111,340 people
February 20111,400 people
March 20111,395 people
April 20111,400 people
May 20111,380 people
June 20111,295 people
July 20111,320 people
August 20111,410 people
September 20111,455 people
October 20111,465 people
November 20111,435 people
December 20111,425 people
January 20121,520 people
February 20121,595 people
March 20121,615 people
April 20121,500 people
May 20121,480 people
June 20121,430 people
July 20121,395 people
August 20121,410 people
September 20121,420 people
October 20121,435 people
November 20121,385 people
December 20121,345 people
January 20131,385 people
February 20131,405 people
March 20131,380 people
April 20131,295 people
May 20131,275 people
June 20131,200 people
July 20131,150 people
August 20131,125 people
September 20131,120 people
October 20131,100 people
November 20131,100 people
December 20131,075 people
January 20141,105 people
February 20141,105 people
March 20141,080 people
April 20141,005 people
May 2014940 people
June 2014895 people
July 2014905 people
August 2014900 people
September 2014845 people
October 2014825 people
November 2014795 people
December 2014810 people
January 2015835 people
February 2015860 people
March 2015825 people
April 2015760 people
May 2015740 people
June 2015710 people
July 2015665 people
August 2015645 people
September 2015655 people
October 2015660 people
November 2015650 people
December 2015645 people
January 2016675 people
February 2016725 people
March 2016690 people
April 2016670 people
May 2016660 people
June 2016650 people
July 2016630 people
August 2016625 people
September 2016625 people
October 2016635 people
November 2016615 people
December 2016650 people
January 2017675 people
February 2017735 people
March 2017765 people
April 2017750 people
May 2017705 people
June 2017685 people
July 2017690 people
August 2017695 people
September 2017700 people
October 2017705 people
November 2017665 people
December 2017695 people
January 2018710 people
February 2018755 people
March 2018740 people
April 2018730 people
May 2018715 people
June 2018685 people
July 2018690 people
August 2018710 people
September 2018715 people
October 2018715 people
November 2018740 people
December 2018845 people
January 2019930 people
February 20191,025 people
March 20191,065 people
April 20191,085 people
May 20191,080 people
June 20191,085 people
July 20191,120 people
August 20191,125 people
September 20191,165 people
October 20191,275 people
November 20191,265 people
December 20191,340 people
January 20201,330 people
February 20201,365 people
March 20201,410 people
April 20202,690 people
May 20203,490 people
June 20203,190 people
July 20203,280 people
August 20203,425 people
September 20203,360 people
October 20203,130 people
November 20203,220 people
December 20203,230 people
January 20213,165 people
February 20213,335 people
March 20213,330 people
April 20213,255 people
May 20213,055 people
June 20212,770 people
July 20212,655 people
August 20212,565 people
September 20212,445 people
October 20212,375 people
November 20212,320 people
December 20212,235 people
January 20222,160 people
February 20222,240 people
March 20222,110 people
April 20221,975 people
May 20221,905 people
June 20221,850 people
July 20221,880 people
August 20221,845 people
September 20221,815 people
October 20221,765 people
November 20221,790 people
December 20221,810 people
January 20231,795 people
February 20231,775 people
March 20231,760 people
April 20231,750 people
May 20231,650 people
June 20231,660 people
July 20231,680 people
August 20231,680 people
September 20231,705 people
October 20231,725 people
November 20231,720 people
December 20231,760 people
January 20241,720 people
February 20241,810 people
March 20241,825 people
April 20241,820 people
May 20241,820 people
June 20241,890 people
July 20241,940 people
August 20241,990 people
September 20242,025 people
October 20242,000 people
November 20242,030 people
December 20241,995 people
January 20251,990 people
February 20252,075 people
March 20252,035 people
April 20252,000 people
May 20251,930 people
June 20251,895 people
July 20251,945 people
August 20251,985 people
September 20251,970 people
October 20251,880 people
November 20251,885 people
December 20251,945 people
January 20261,975 people
February 20262,025 people
March 20262,050 people
April 20262,020 people
May 20262,000 people
June 20262,020 people
July 20262,055 people

ONS. Latest: 2,055 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Lewes, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.7% in January 1992 to 3.5% in July 2026, a change of 2.2% or 38.6% (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: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19925.7%—
February 19925.9%—
March 19926%—
April 19926%—
May 19926%—
June 19926.1%—
July 19926.4%—
August 19926.9%—
September 19926.9%—
October 19926.8%—
November 19927.1%—
December 19927.4%—
January 19937.5%—
February 19937.6%—
March 19937.4%—
April 19937.5%—
May 19937.4%—
June 19937.1%—
July 19937.2%—
August 19937.3%—
September 19937.2%—
October 19936.9%—
November 19936.7%—
December 19936.8%—
January 19947%—
February 19946.9%—
March 19946.7%—
April 19946.6%—
May 19946.2%—
June 19946%—
July 19946%—
August 19946%—
September 19945.9%—
October 19945.7%—
November 19945.7%—
December 19945.7%—
January 19955.7%—
February 19955.6%—
March 19955.4%—
April 19955.3%—
May 19955.1%—
June 19954.9%—
July 19955.2%—
August 19955.3%—
September 19955.2%—
October 19955.1%—
November 19955%—
December 19955%—
January 19965.3%6.3%
February 19965.2%6.2%
March 19965%6%
April 19965%6%
May 19964.7%5.8%
June 19964.5%5.7%
July 19964.6%5.8%
August 19964.5%5.9%
September 19964.5%5.7%
October 19964.2%5.4%
November 19964%5.1%
December 19964%5.1%
January 19974.1%5.1%
February 19973.8%4.9%
March 19973.6%4.7%
April 19973.4%4.6%
May 19973.1%4.4%
June 19972.9%4.2%
July 19972.9%4.3%
August 19972.9%4.3%
September 19972.8%4.1%
October 19972.6%3.9%
November 19972.5%3.7%
December 19972.7%3.8%
January 19982.8%4%
February 19982.8%3.9%
March 19982.7%3.8%
April 19982.7%3.7%
May 19982.5%3.6%
June 19982.4%3.6%
July 19982.4%3.7%
August 19982.5%3.7%
September 19982.5%3.6%
October 19982.4%3.5%
November 19982.4%3.4%
December 19982.4%3.5%
January 19992.5%3.7%
February 19992.5%3.7%
March 19992.4%3.6%
April 19992.3%3.5%
May 19992.2%3.4%
June 19992%3.3%
July 19992.1%3.4%
August 19992.1%3.4%
September 19992.2%3.3%
October 19992.1%3.1%
November 19992%3.1%
December 19992%3%
January 20002.1%3.3%
February 20002.1%3.3%
March 20002%3.2%
April 20001.9%3%
May 20001.8%2.9%
June 20001.7%2.9%
July 20001.8%2.9%
August 20001.8%2.9%
September 20001.8%2.8%
October 20001.7%2.7%
November 20001.6%2.7%
December 20001.6%2.7%
January 20011.7%2.8%
February 20011.8%2.8%
March 20011.7%2.7%
April 20011.5%2.7%
May 20011.5%2.6%
June 20011.4%2.5%
July 20011.4%2.5%
August 20011.4%2.6%
September 20011.4%2.5%
October 20011.4%2.4%
November 20011.4%2.4%
December 20011.5%2.5%
January 20021.6%2.7%
February 20021.6%2.7%
March 20021.6%2.6%
April 20021.5%2.6%
May 20021.5%2.5%
June 20021.4%2.5%
July 20021.5%2.5%
August 20021.5%2.5%
September 20021.5%2.5%
October 20021.5%2.4%
November 20021.5%2.4%
December 20021.6%2.4%
January 20031.7%2.6%
February 20031.6%2.6%
March 20031.6%2.6%
April 20031.5%2.5%
May 20031.5%2.5%
June 20031.5%2.4%
July 20031.5%2.5%
August 20031.6%2.5%
September 20031.5%2.4%
October 20031.4%2.3%
November 20031.5%2.3%
December 20031.5%2.3%
January 20041.6%2.5%
February 20041.5%2.5%
March 20041.5%2.4%
April 20041.4%2.3%
May 20041.3%2.2%
June 20041.3%2.2%
July 20041.3%2.2%
August 20041.3%2.2%
September 20041.3%2.1%
October 20041.4%2.1%
November 20041.4%2.1%
December 20041.4%2.1%
January 20051.5%2.2%
February 20051.5%2.3%
March 20051.5%2.3%
April 20051.5%2.2%
May 20051.4%2.2%
June 20051.4%2.2%
July 20051.4%2.2%
August 20051.5%2.3%
September 20051.5%2.2%
October 20051.5%2.2%
November 20051.5%2.2%
December 20051.6%2.3%
January 20061.7%2.4%
February 20061.7%2.5%
March 20061.7%2.5%
April 20061.8%2.5%
May 20061.7%2.4%
June 20061.6%2.4%
July 20061.6%2.4%
August 20061.7%2.4%
September 20061.7%2.4%
October 20061.7%2.4%
November 20061.6%2.3%
December 20061.6%2.3%
January 20071.6%2.4%
February 20071.6%2.4%
March 20071.5%2.4%
April 20071.5%2.3%
May 20071.4%2.2%
June 20071.3%2.1%
July 20071.4%2.1%
August 20071.3%2.1%
September 20071.2%2.1%
October 20071.2%2%
November 20071.2%2%
December 20071.2%2%
January 20081.4%2.1%
February 20081.4%2.1%
March 20081.3%2.1%
April 20081.3%2.1%
May 20081.3%2.1%
June 20081.3%2.1%
July 20081.4%2.2%
August 20081.5%2.3%
September 20081.5%2.3%
October 20081.7%2.4%
November 20082%2.6%
December 20082.2%2.9%
January 20092.5%3.2%
February 20093%3.6%
March 20093%3.8%
April 20093.1%3.9%
May 20093.1%3.9%
June 20092.8%3.8%
July 20092.7%3.9%
August 20092.6%4%
September 20092.7%3.9%
October 20092.7%3.9%
November 20092.7%3.9%
December 20092.7%3.9%
January 20102.8%4.1%
February 20103%4.1%
March 20102.9%4%
April 20102.7%3.9%
May 20102.6%3.7%
June 20102.4%3.5%
July 20102.4%3.5%
August 20102.4%3.6%
September 20102.3%3.5%
October 20102.3%3.5%
November 20102.2%3.5%
December 20102.2%3.5%
January 20112.3%3.7%
February 20112.4%3.8%
March 20112.4%3.7%
April 20112.4%3.7%
May 20112.4%3.7%
June 20112.2%3.6%
July 20112.3%3.8%
August 20112.4%3.9%
September 20112.5%3.9%
October 20112.5%3.8%
November 20112.5%3.8%
December 20112.4%3.8%
January 20122.6%4%
February 20122.7%4.1%
March 20122.8%4.1%
April 20122.6%4%
May 20122.5%3.9%
June 20122.5%3.8%
July 20122.4%3.8%
August 20122.4%3.8%
September 20122.4%3.8%
October 20122.5%3.8%
November 20122.4%3.8%
December 20122.3%3.7%
January 20132.4%3.9%
February 20132.4%3.9%
March 20132.4%3.9%
April 20132.2%3.8%
May 20132.2%3.6%
June 20132.1%3.5%
July 20132%3.5%
August 20131.9%3.4%
September 20131.9%3.2%
October 20131.9%3.1%
November 20131.9%3%
December 20131.8%2.9%
January 20141.9%3%
February 20141.9%3%
March 20141.9%2.9%
April 20141.7%2.8%
May 20141.6%2.7%
June 20141.5%2.5%
July 20141.6%2.4%
August 20141.6%2.4%
September 20141.5%2.3%
October 20141.4%2.2%
November 20141.4%2.1%
December 20141.4%2%
January 20151.4%2.1%
February 20151.5%2.1%
March 20151.4%2.1%
April 20151.3%2%
May 20151.3%2%
June 20151.2%1.9%
July 20151.1%1.9%
August 20151.1%1.9%
September 20151.1%1.9%
October 20151.1%1.8%
November 20151.1%1.8%
December 20151.1%1.8%
January 20161.2%1.9%
February 20161.3%1.9%
March 20161.2%1.9%
April 20161.2%1.9%
May 20161.1%1.9%
June 20161.1%1.8%
July 20161.1%1.8%
August 20161.1%1.9%
September 20161.1%1.8%
October 20161.1%1.8%
November 20161.1%1.8%
December 20161.1%1.8%
January 20171.2%1.8%
February 20171.3%1.9%
March 20171.3%2%
April 20171.3%2%
May 20171.2%1.9%
June 20171.2%1.9%
July 20171.2%1.9%
August 20171.2%1.9%
September 20171.2%1.9%
October 20171.2%1.9%
November 20171.2%1.9%
December 20171.2%1.9%
January 20181.2%2%
February 20181.3%2.1%
March 20181.3%2.1%
April 20181.3%2.2%
May 20181.2%2.1%
June 20181.2%2.1%
July 20181.2%2.1%
August 20181.2%2.2%
September 20181.2%2.2%
October 20181.2%2.2%
November 20181.3%2.3%
December 20181.5%2.3%
January 20191.6%2.4%
February 20191.8%2.5%
March 20191.9%2.6%
April 20191.9%2.6%
May 20191.9%2.7%
June 20191.9%2.7%
July 20191.9%2.7%
August 20192%2.8%
September 20192%2.8%
October 20192.2%2.8%
November 20192.2%2.9%
December 20192.3%2.9%
January 20202.3%2.9%
February 20202.4%3%
March 20202.5%3%
April 20204.7%5%
May 20206.1%6.3%
June 20205.6%6.2%
July 20205.7%6.3%
August 20206%6.4%
September 20205.9%6.3%
October 20205.5%6.1%
November 20205.6%6.2%
December 20205.6%6.2%
January 20215.6%6.1%
February 20215.9%6.4%
March 20215.9%6.3%
April 20215.7%6.2%
May 20215.4%5.8%
June 20214.9%5.4%
July 20214.7%5.3%
August 20214.5%5.1%
September 20214.3%4.8%
October 20214.2%4.6%
November 20214.1%4.5%
December 20213.9%4.3%
January 20223.8%4.2%
February 20223.9%4.2%
March 20223.7%4%
April 20223.5%3.8%
May 20223.3%3.7%
June 20223.2%3.6%
July 20223.3%3.6%
August 20223.2%3.6%
September 20223.2%3.6%
October 20223.1%3.5%
November 20223.1%3.5%
December 20223.2%3.6%
January 20233.1%3.5%
February 20233.1%3.5%
March 20233.1%3.6%
April 20233%3.7%
May 20232.9%3.6%
June 20232.9%3.6%
July 20232.9%3.6%
August 20232.9%3.6%
September 20233%3.5%
October 20233%3.5%
November 20233%3.6%
December 20233.1%3.6%
January 20243%3.6%
February 20243.1%3.7%
March 20243.1%3.7%
April 20243.1%3.7%
May 20243.1%3.7%
June 20243.3%3.8%
July 20243.3%4.1%
August 20243.4%4.1%
September 20243.5%4.1%
October 20243.4%4%
November 20243.5%4%
December 20243.4%3.9%
January 20253.4%3.9%
February 20253.6%4%
March 20253.5%4%
April 20253.4%3.9%
May 20253.3%3.9%
June 20253.3%3.9%
July 20253.3%3.8%
August 20253.4%3.8%
September 20253.4%3.8%
October 20253.2%3.8%
November 20253.2%3.8%
December 20253.3%3.7%
January 20263.4%3.8%
February 20263.5%3.9%
March 20263.5%3.9%
April 20263.5%3.9%
May 20263.4%3.9%
June 20263.5%3.8%
July 20263.5%3.9%

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