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Work in Lewisham

Every work series published for Lewisham, 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 Lewisham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,551 in 2008 to £45,702 in 2025, a change of £17,151 or 60.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £28,551 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £29,477 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £29,876 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £29,332 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £31,575 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £32,493 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £32,120 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £31,988 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £33,080 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £34,201 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £33,514 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £33,754 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £37,167 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £35,316 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £36,929 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £40,754 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £44,352 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £45,702 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£28,551
2009£29,477
2010£29,876
2011£29,332
2012£31,575
2013£32,493
2014£32,120
2015£31,988
2016£33,080
2017£34,201
2018£33,514
2019£33,754
2020£37,167
2021£35,316
2022£36,929
2023£40,754
2024£44,352£37,439
2025£45,702£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: £45,702 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Lewisham, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £44,863 in 2024 to £45,309 in 2025, a change of £446 or 1.0%, 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: £44,863 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £45,309 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£44,863£40,053
2025£45,309£41,832

ONS. Latest: £45,309 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Lewisham, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £42,574 in 2024 to £45,829 in 2025, a change of £3,255 or 7.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £42,574 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £45,829 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£42,574£34,001
2025£45,829£35,670

ONS. Latest: £45,829 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Lewisham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £531 in 2008 to £892 in 2025, a change of £361 or 67.9%, 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: £531 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £550 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £564 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £561 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £594 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £619 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £605 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £607 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £617 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £634 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £622 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £654 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £690 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £708 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £707 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £776 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £839 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £892 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£531
2009£550
2010£564
2011£561
2012£594
2013£619
2014£605
2015£607
2016£617
2017£634
2018£622
2019£654
2020£690
2021£708
2022£707
2023£776
2024£839£728
2025£892£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: £892 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Lewisham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 18,575 in January 1986 to 14,715 in July 2026, a change of 3,860 or 20.8% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k1990200020102020Before: 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: 18,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 18,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 18,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 18,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 18,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 18,435 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 18,805 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 19,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 19,600 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 19,280 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 18,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 18,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 18,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 17,805 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 17,515 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 17,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 16,945 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 16,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 16,450 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 16,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 16,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 15,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 15,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 15,415 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 15,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 15,020 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 14,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 14,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 14,255 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 13,985 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 13,865 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 13,775 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 13,985 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 12,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 12,455 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 12,365 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 12,205 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 12,015 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 11,700 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 11,490 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 11,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 11,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 11,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 10,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 10,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 10,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 10,230 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 10,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 10,300 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 10,215 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 10,220 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 10,270 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 10,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 9,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 10,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 10,630 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 10,985 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 11,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 11,405 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 12,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 12,590 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 13,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 14,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 14,795 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 15,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 15,745 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 16,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 17,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 17,260 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 17,170 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 17,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 17,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 18,315 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 18,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 18,740 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 19,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 19,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 19,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 19,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 20,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 20,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 20,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 20,880 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 21,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 21,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 21,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 20,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 21,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 21,050 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 20,985 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 21,310 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 21,765 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 21,790 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 21,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 20,785 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 20,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 20,815 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 20,690 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 20,235 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 20,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 20,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 19,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 19,885 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 19,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 19,940 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 19,240 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 18,925 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 18,845 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 18,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 18,690 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 18,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 18,425 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 18,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 18,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 18,405 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 18,590 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 18,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 17,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 17,565 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 17,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 17,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 17,660 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 17,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 17,425 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 17,200 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 17,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 17,460 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 17,815 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 17,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 16,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 15,570 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 15,435 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 15,235 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 14,645 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 14,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 13,875 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 13,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 12,950 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 12,895 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 12,835 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 12,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 11,910 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 11,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 11,490 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 11,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 11,485 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 11,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 11,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 11,210 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 11,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 11,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 11,300 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 11,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 10,735 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 10,605 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 10,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 10,675 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 10,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 10,605 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 10,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 10,095 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 9,870 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 9,845 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 9,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 9,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 9,565 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 9,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 9,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 9,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 9,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 9,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 8,925 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 8,705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 8,515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 8,530 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 8,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 8,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 8,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 8,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 8,015 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 8,160 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 8,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 8,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 7,920 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 7,780 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 7,840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 8,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 8,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 7,900 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 7,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 8,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 8,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 8,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 8,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 8,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 8,240 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 8,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 8,195 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 8,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 8,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 7,910 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 7,910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 7,955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 8,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 8,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 8,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 8,380 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 8,240 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 8,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 8,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 8,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 8,030 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 7,740 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 7,880 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 8,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 8,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 7,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 7,965 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 7,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 7,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 7,805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 7,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 7,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 7,535 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 7,515 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 7,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 7,640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 7,600 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 7,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 7,560 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 7,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 7,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 7,790 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 8,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 7,900 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 7,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 7,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 7,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 7,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 7,910 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 7,865 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 7,740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 7,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 7,720 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 7,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 7,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 7,345 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 7,150 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 7,135 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 7,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 7,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 6,700 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 6,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 6,255 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 6,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 5,825 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 5,675 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 5,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 5,705 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 5,825 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 5,870 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 5,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 5,710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 5,720 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 5,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 6,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 6,205 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 6,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 6,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 7,140 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 8,005 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 8,955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 8,990 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 9,195 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 9,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 9,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 9,635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 9,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 9,110 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 9,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 9,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 9,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 9,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 9,240 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 9,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 9,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 9,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 9,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 9,345 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 9,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 9,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 9,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 9,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 9,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 9,935 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 9,870 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 10,165 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 10,690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 10,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 10,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 10,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 10,565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 10,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 10,920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 10,885 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 10,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 10,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 10,280 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 10,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 10,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 10,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 10,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 10,145 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 10,050 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 10,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 10,265 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 10,125 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 9,955 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 9,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 9,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 9,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 9,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 8,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 8,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 7,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 7,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 7,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 7,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 7,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 7,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 6,680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 6,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 6,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 6,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 6,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 5,790 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 5,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 5,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 5,325 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 5,195 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 5,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 5,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 4,975 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 5,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 5,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 5,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 5,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 5,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 4,900 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 5,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 5,240 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 5,400 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 5,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 5,415 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 5,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 5,305 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 5,275 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 5,200 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 5,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 5,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 5,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 5,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 5,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 5,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 5,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 5,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 5,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 5,830 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 5,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 6,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 6,345 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 6,775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 6,960 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 7,115 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 7,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 7,540 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 7,665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 7,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 8,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 8,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 8,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 8,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 8,275 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 8,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 12,815 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 19,010 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 18,720 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 19,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 19,740 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 20,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 19,635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 20,335 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 20,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 20,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 20,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 20,950 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 20,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 19,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 18,320 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 17,800 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 17,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 16,230 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 15,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 14,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 14,365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 13,905 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 14,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 13,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 12,930 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 12,545 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 12,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 12,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 12,010 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 12,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 12,095 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 11,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 12,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 11,830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 11,950 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 12,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 12,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 12,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 12,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 12,610 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 12,505 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 12,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 12,800 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 12,840 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 13,015 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 12,995 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 13,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 13,615 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 13,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 13,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 13,745 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 14,680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 14,630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 14,760 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 14,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 14,905 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 14,725 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 14,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 14,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 15,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 14,950 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 14,970 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 15,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 14,930 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 14,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 14,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 14,835 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 14,545 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 14,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 14,240 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 14,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 14,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 14,555 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 14,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 14,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 14,715 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 198618,575 people
February 198618,800 people
March 198618,310 people
April 198618,765 people
May 198618,500 people
June 198618,435 people
July 198618,805 people
August 198619,415 people
September 198619,600 people
October 198619,280 people
November 198618,065 people
December 198618,390 people
January 198718,575 people
February 198717,805 people
March 198717,515 people
April 198717,265 people
May 198716,945 people
June 198716,395 people
July 198716,450 people
August 198716,460 people
September 198716,310 people
October 198715,660 people
November 198715,215 people
December 198715,415 people
January 198815,010 people
February 198815,020 people
March 198814,820 people
April 198814,580 people
May 198814,255 people
June 198813,985 people
July 198813,865 people
August 198813,775 people
September 198813,985 people
October 198812,950 people
November 198812,455 people
December 198812,365 people
January 198912,205 people
February 198912,015 people
March 198911,700 people
April 198911,490 people
May 198911,120 people
June 198911,005 people
July 198911,120 people
August 198910,985 people
September 198910,885 people
October 198910,375 people
November 198910,230 people
December 198910,315 people
January 199010,300 people
February 199010,215 people
March 199010,220 people
April 199010,270 people
May 199010,175 people
June 19909,995 people
July 199010,355 people
August 199010,630 people
September 199010,985 people
October 199011,185 people
November 199011,405 people
December 199012,125 people
January 199112,590 people
February 199113,095 people
March 199114,115 people
April 199114,795 people
May 199115,000 people
June 199115,745 people
July 199116,580 people
August 199117,230 people
September 199117,260 people
October 199117,170 people
November 199117,475 people
December 199117,915 people
January 199218,315 people
February 199218,765 people
March 199218,740 people
April 199219,180 people
May 199219,065 people
June 199219,015 people
July 199219,630 people
August 199220,210 people
September 199220,375 people
October 199220,620 people
November 199220,880 people
December 199221,165 people
January 199321,045 people
February 199321,120 people
March 199320,995 people
April 199321,245 people
May 199321,050 people
June 199320,985 people
July 199321,310 people
August 199321,765 people
September 199321,790 people
October 199321,315 people
November 199320,785 people
December 199320,525 people
January 199420,815 people
February 199420,690 people
March 199420,235 people
April 199420,470 people
May 199420,080 people
June 199419,955 people
July 199419,885 people
August 199419,925 people
September 199419,940 people
October 199419,240 people
November 199418,925 people
December 199418,845 people
January 199518,940 people
February 199518,690 people
March 199518,410 people
April 199518,425 people
May 199518,125 people
June 199518,005 people
July 199518,405 people
August 199518,590 people
September 199518,315 people
October 199517,980 people
November 199517,565 people
December 199517,750 people
January 199617,835 people
February 199617,660 people
March 199617,400 people
April 199617,425 people
May 199617,200 people
June 199617,185 people
July 199617,460 people
August 199617,815 people
September 199617,550 people
October 199616,445 people
November 199615,570 people
December 199615,435 people
January 199715,235 people
February 199714,645 people
March 199714,135 people
April 199713,875 people
May 199713,435 people
June 199712,950 people
July 199712,895 people
August 199712,835 people
September 199712,385 people
October 199711,910 people
November 199711,490 people
December 199711,490 people
January 199811,520 people
February 199811,485 people
March 199811,365 people
April 199811,465 people
May 199811,210 people
June 199811,085 people
July 199811,055 people
August 199811,300 people
September 199811,140 people
October 199810,735 people
November 199810,605 people
December 199810,495 people
January 199910,675 people
February 199910,680 people
March 199910,605 people
April 199910,265 people
May 199910,095 people
June 19999,870 people
July 19999,845 people
August 19999,900 people
September 19999,845 people
October 19999,565 people
November 19999,310 people
December 19999,230 people
January 20009,355 people
February 20009,210 people
March 20009,120 people
April 20008,925 people
May 20008,705 people
June 20008,515 people
July 20008,530 people
August 20008,455 people
September 20008,310 people
October 20008,145 people
November 20008,070 people
December 20008,015 people
January 20018,160 people
February 20018,115 people
March 20018,070 people
April 20017,920 people
May 20017,815 people
June 20017,780 people
July 20017,840 people
August 20018,040 people
September 20018,065 people
October 20017,900 people
November 20017,860 people
December 20018,065 people
January 20028,225 people
February 20028,305 people
March 20028,335 people
April 20028,330 people
May 20028,240 people
June 20028,145 people
July 20028,195 people
August 20028,115 people
September 20028,140 people
October 20027,910 people
November 20027,910 people
December 20027,955 people
January 20038,280 people
February 20038,330 people
March 20038,470 people
April 20038,380 people
May 20038,240 people
June 20038,160 people
July 20038,105 people
August 20038,145 people
September 20038,030 people
October 20037,960 people
November 20037,740 people
December 20037,880 people
January 20048,050 people
February 20048,055 people
March 20047,925 people
April 20047,965 people
May 20047,895 people
June 20047,815 people
July 20047,810 people
August 20047,805 people
September 20047,740 people
October 20047,645 people
November 20047,535 people
December 20047,515 people
January 20057,635 people
February 20057,640 people
March 20057,600 people
April 20057,470 people
May 20057,560 people
June 20057,505 people
July 20057,510 people
August 20057,790 people
September 20058,130 people
October 20057,900 people
November 20057,700 people
December 20057,655 people
January 20067,775 people
February 20067,865 people
March 20067,910 people
April 20067,865 people
May 20067,740 people
June 20067,625 people
July 20067,720 people
August 20067,670 people
September 20067,740 people
October 20067,540 people
November 20067,345 people
December 20067,150 people
January 20077,135 people
February 20077,140 people
March 20077,070 people
April 20076,700 people
May 20076,600 people
June 20076,340 people
July 20076,255 people
August 20076,185 people
September 20076,015 people
October 20075,825 people
November 20075,675 people
December 20075,715 people
January 20085,705 people
February 20085,825 people
March 20085,870 people
April 20085,710 people
May 20085,710 people
June 20085,720 people
July 20085,765 people
August 20085,955 people
September 20086,115 people
October 20086,205 people
November 20086,475 people
December 20086,815 people
January 20097,140 people
February 20098,005 people
March 20098,505 people
April 20098,810 people
May 20098,955 people
June 20098,990 people
July 20099,195 people
August 20099,635 people
September 20099,685 people
October 20099,635 people
November 20099,270 people
December 20099,110 people
January 20109,400 people
February 20109,400 people
March 20109,390 people
April 20109,250 people
May 20109,240 people
June 20109,020 people
July 20109,140 people
August 20109,475 people
September 20109,460 people
October 20109,540 people
November 20109,345 people
December 20109,345 people
January 20119,470 people
February 20119,860 people
March 20119,665 people
April 20119,975 people
May 20119,935 people
June 20119,870 people
July 201110,165 people
August 201110,690 people
September 201110,850 people
October 201110,620 people
November 201110,645 people
December 201110,565 people
January 201210,790 people
February 201210,920 people
March 201210,885 people
April 201210,690 people
May 201210,480 people
June 201210,280 people
July 201210,365 people
August 201210,170 people
September 201210,130 people
October 201210,260 people
November 201210,145 people
December 201210,050 people
January 201310,045 people
February 201310,265 people
March 201310,125 people
April 20139,955 people
May 20139,715 people
June 20139,290 people
July 20139,060 people
August 20139,005 people
September 20138,590 people
October 20138,190 people
November 20137,865 people
December 20137,695 people
January 20147,670 people
February 20147,620 people
March 20147,400 people
April 20147,185 people
May 20147,070 people
June 20146,680 people
July 20146,495 people
August 20146,440 people
September 20146,290 people
October 20146,130 people
November 20145,925 people
December 20145,790 people
January 20155,765 people
February 20155,720 people
March 20155,620 people
April 20155,560 people
May 20155,325 people
June 20155,195 people
July 20155,055 people
August 20155,285 people
September 20155,255 people
October 20155,180 people
November 20154,995 people
December 20154,975 people
January 20165,115 people
February 20165,235 people
March 20165,295 people
April 20165,300 people
May 20165,265 people
June 20165,185 people
July 20165,250 people
August 20165,230 people
September 20165,270 people
October 20165,175 people
November 20165,065 people
December 20164,900 people
January 20174,990 people
February 20175,110 people
March 20175,240 people
April 20175,400 people
May 20175,380 people
June 20175,415 people
July 20175,320 people
August 20175,305 people
September 20175,295 people
October 20175,275 people
November 20175,200 people
December 20175,185 people
January 20185,280 people
February 20185,455 people
March 20185,480 people
April 20185,560 people
May 20185,500 people
June 20185,445 people
July 20185,360 people
August 20185,405 people
September 20185,550 people
October 20185,830 people
November 20185,930 people
December 20186,230 people
January 20196,345 people
February 20196,775 people
March 20196,960 people
April 20197,115 people
May 20197,230 people
June 20197,540 people
July 20197,665 people
August 20197,815 people
September 20197,935 people
October 20198,040 people
November 20198,125 people
December 20198,115 people
January 20208,055 people
February 20208,275 people
March 20208,410 people
April 202012,815 people
May 202019,010 people
June 202018,720 people
July 202019,105 people
August 202019,740 people
September 202020,070 people
October 202019,635 people
November 202020,335 people
December 202020,260 people
January 202120,000 people
February 202120,930 people
March 202120,950 people
April 202120,675 people
May 202119,690 people
June 202118,320 people
July 202117,800 people
August 202117,100 people
September 202116,230 people
October 202115,660 people
November 202114,890 people
December 202114,365 people
January 202213,905 people
February 202214,010 people
March 202213,430 people
April 202212,930 people
May 202212,545 people
June 202212,385 people
July 202212,120 people
August 202212,010 people
September 202212,130 people
October 202212,095 people
November 202211,985 people
December 202212,060 people
January 202311,830 people
February 202311,950 people
March 202312,115 people
April 202312,355 people
May 202312,120 people
June 202312,330 people
July 202312,610 people
August 202312,505 people
September 202312,710 people
October 202312,800 people
November 202312,840 people
December 202313,015 people
January 202412,995 people
February 202413,385 people
March 202413,615 people
April 202413,465 people
May 202413,490 people
June 202413,745 people
July 202414,680 people
August 202414,630 people
September 202414,760 people
October 202414,925 people
November 202414,905 people
December 202414,725 people
January 202514,605 people
February 202514,995 people
March 202515,025 people
April 202514,950 people
May 202514,970 people
June 202515,205 people
July 202514,930 people
August 202514,820 people
September 202514,950 people
October 202514,835 people
November 202514,545 people
December 202514,355 people
January 202614,240 people
February 202614,530 people
March 202614,635 people
April 202614,555 people
May 202614,750 people
June 202614,625 people
July 202614,715 people

ONS. Latest: 14,715 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Lewisham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 11.6% in January 1992 to 6.8% in July 2026, a change of 4.8% or 41.4% (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: 11.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 11.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 12.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 12% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 12% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 12.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 12.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 12.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 13% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 13.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 13.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 13.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 13.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 13.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 13.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 13.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 13.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 13.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 13.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 13.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 13.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 13.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 13% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 13.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 13% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 12.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 12.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 12.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 12.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 12.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 12.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 12.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 12.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 11.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 12% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 11.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 11.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 11.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 11.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 11.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 11.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 11% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 10.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 10.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 11% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 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2026September 2015: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 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Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 199211.6%
February 199211.9%
March 199211.8%
April 199212.1%
May 199212%
June 199212%
July 199212.4%
August 199212.8%
September 199212.9%
October 199213%
November 199213.2%
December 199213.4%
January 199313.3%
February 199313.4%
March 199313.3%
April 199313.4%
May 199313.3%
June 199313.3%
July 199313.5%
August 199313.8%
September 199313.8%
October 199313.5%
November 199313.1%
December 199313%
January 199413.1%
February 199413%
March 199412.7%
April 199412.8%
May 199412.6%
June 199412.5%
July 199412.5%
August 199412.5%
September 199412.5%
October 199412.1%
November 199411.9%
December 199411.8%
January 199512%
February 199511.8%
March 199511.6%
April 199511.7%
May 199511.5%
June 199511.4%
July 199511.6%
August 199511.8%
September 199511.6%
October 199511.4%
November 199511.1%
December 199511.2%
January 199611.1%6.3%
February 199611%6.2%
March 199610.9%6%
April 199610.9%6%
May 199610.7%5.8%
June 199610.7%5.7%
July 199610.9%5.8%
August 199611.1%5.9%
September 199611%5.7%
October 199610.3%5.4%
November 19969.7%5.1%
December 19969.6%5.1%
January 19979.5%5.1%
February 19979.1%4.9%
March 19978.8%4.7%
April 19978.6%4.6%
May 19978.3%4.4%
June 19978%4.2%
July 19978%4.3%
August 19978%4.3%
September 19977.7%4.1%
October 19977.4%3.9%
November 19977.1%3.7%
December 19977.1%3.8%
January 19987%4%
February 19987%3.9%
March 19986.9%3.8%
April 19987%3.7%
May 19986.8%3.6%
June 19986.8%3.6%
July 19986.7%3.7%
August 19986.9%3.7%
September 19986.8%3.6%
October 19986.6%3.5%
November 19986.5%3.4%
December 19986.4%3.5%
January 19996.3%3.7%
February 19996.3%3.7%
March 19996.3%3.6%
April 19996.1%3.5%
May 19996%3.4%
June 19995.9%3.3%
July 19995.8%3.4%
August 19995.9%3.4%
September 19995.8%3.3%
October 19995.7%3.1%
November 19995.5%3.1%
December 19995.5%3%
January 20005.5%3.3%
February 20005.4%3.3%
March 20005.3%3.2%
April 20005.2%3%
May 20005.1%2.9%
June 20005%2.9%
July 20005%2.9%
August 20004.9%2.9%
September 20004.9%2.8%
October 20004.8%2.7%
November 20004.7%2.7%
December 20004.7%2.7%
January 20014.7%2.8%
February 20014.7%2.8%
March 20014.6%2.7%
April 20014.5%2.7%
May 20014.5%2.6%
June 20014.5%2.5%
July 20014.5%2.5%
August 20014.6%2.6%
September 20014.6%2.5%
October 20014.5%2.4%
November 20014.5%2.4%
December 20014.6%2.5%
January 20024.7%2.7%
February 20024.8%2.7%
March 20024.8%2.6%
April 20024.8%2.6%
May 20024.7%2.5%
June 20024.7%2.5%
July 20024.7%2.5%
August 20024.7%2.5%
September 20024.7%2.5%
October 20024.5%2.4%
November 20024.5%2.4%
December 20024.6%2.4%
January 20034.8%2.6%
February 20034.8%2.6%
March 20034.9%2.6%
April 20034.8%2.5%
May 20034.8%2.5%
June 20034.7%2.4%
July 20034.7%2.5%
August 20034.7%2.5%
September 20034.6%2.4%
October 20034.6%2.3%
November 20034.5%2.3%
December 20034.6%2.3%
January 20044.6%2.5%
February 20044.6%2.5%
March 20044.5%2.4%
April 20044.6%2.3%
May 20044.5%2.2%
June 20044.5%2.2%
July 20044.5%2.2%
August 20044.5%2.2%
September 20044.4%2.1%
October 20044.4%2.1%
November 20044.3%2.1%
December 20044.3%2.1%
January 20054.3%2.2%
February 20054.3%2.3%
March 20054.3%2.3%
April 20054.2%2.2%
May 20054.3%2.2%
June 20054.2%2.2%
July 20054.3%2.2%
August 20054.4%2.3%
September 20054.6%2.2%
October 20054.5%2.2%
November 20054.4%2.2%
December 20054.3%2.3%
January 20064.3%2.4%
February 20064.4%2.5%
March 20064.4%2.5%
April 20064.4%2.5%
May 20064.3%2.4%
June 20064.3%2.4%
July 20064.3%2.4%
August 20064.3%2.4%
September 20064.3%2.4%
October 20064.2%2.4%
November 20064.1%2.3%
December 20064%2.3%
January 20073.9%2.4%
February 20073.9%2.4%
March 20073.9%2.4%
April 20073.7%2.3%
May 20073.6%2.2%
June 20073.5%2.1%
July 20073.4%2.1%
August 20073.4%2.1%
September 20073.3%2.1%
October 20073.2%2%
November 20073.1%2%
December 20073.1%2%
January 20083.1%2.1%
February 20083.1%2.1%
March 20083.1%2.1%
April 20083.1%2.1%
May 20083.1%2.1%
June 20083.1%2.1%
July 20083.1%2.2%
August 20083.2%2.3%
September 20083.3%2.3%
October 20083.3%2.4%
November 20083.5%2.6%
December 20083.7%2.9%
January 20093.8%3.2%
February 20094.2%3.6%
March 20094.5%3.8%
April 20094.7%3.9%
May 20094.7%3.9%
June 20094.8%3.8%
July 20094.9%3.9%
August 20095.1%4%
September 20095.1%3.9%
October 20095.1%3.9%
November 20094.9%3.9%
December 20094.8%3.9%
January 20104.9%4.1%
February 20104.9%4.1%
March 20104.9%4%
April 20104.9%3.9%
May 20104.9%3.7%
June 20104.7%3.5%
July 20104.8%3.5%
August 20105%3.6%
September 20105%3.5%
October 20105%3.5%
November 20104.9%3.5%
December 20104.9%3.5%
January 20114.9%3.7%
February 20115.1%3.8%
March 20115%3.7%
April 20115.2%3.7%
May 20115.1%3.7%
June 20115.1%3.6%
July 20115.3%3.8%
August 20115.5%3.9%
September 20115.6%3.9%
October 20115.5%3.8%
November 20115.5%3.8%
December 20115.5%3.8%
January 20125.5%4%
February 20125.6%4.1%
March 20125.6%4.1%
April 20125.5%4%
May 20125.3%3.9%
June 20125.2%3.8%
July 20125.3%3.8%
August 20125.2%3.8%
September 20125.2%3.8%
October 20125.2%3.8%
November 20125.2%3.8%
December 20125.1%3.7%
January 20135%3.9%
February 20135.1%3.9%
March 20135.1%3.9%
April 20135%3.8%
May 20134.9%3.6%
June 20134.7%3.5%
July 20134.5%3.5%
August 20134.5%3.4%
September 20134.3%3.2%
October 20134.1%3.1%
November 20133.9%3%
December 20133.9%2.9%
January 20143.8%3%
February 20143.7%3%
March 20143.6%2.9%
April 20143.5%2.8%
May 20143.5%2.7%
June 20143.3%2.5%
July 20143.2%2.4%
August 20143.2%2.4%
September 20143.1%2.3%
October 20143%2.2%
November 20142.9%2.1%
December 20142.8%2%
January 20152.8%2.1%
February 20152.8%2.1%
March 20152.7%2.1%
April 20152.7%2%
May 20152.6%2%
June 20152.5%1.9%
July 20152.4%1.9%
August 20152.5%1.9%
September 20152.5%1.9%
October 20152.5%1.8%
November 20152.4%1.8%
December 20152.4%1.8%
January 20162.4%1.9%
February 20162.5%1.9%
March 20162.5%1.9%
April 20162.5%1.9%
May 20162.5%1.9%
June 20162.5%1.8%
July 20162.5%1.8%
August 20162.5%1.9%
September 20162.5%1.8%
October 20162.5%1.8%
November 20162.4%1.8%
December 20162.3%1.8%
January 20172.4%1.8%
February 20172.4%1.9%
March 20172.5%2%
April 20172.5%2%
May 20172.5%1.9%
June 20172.6%1.9%
July 20172.5%1.9%
August 20172.5%1.9%
September 20172.5%1.9%
October 20172.5%1.9%
November 20172.4%1.9%
December 20172.4%1.9%
January 20182.5%2%
February 20182.5%2.1%
March 20182.6%2.1%
April 20182.6%2.2%
May 20182.6%2.1%
June 20182.5%2.1%
July 20182.5%2.1%
August 20182.5%2.2%
September 20182.6%2.2%
October 20182.7%2.2%
November 20182.8%2.3%
December 20182.9%2.3%
January 20192.9%2.4%
February 20193.1%2.5%
March 20193.2%2.6%
April 20193.3%2.6%
May 20193.3%2.7%
June 20193.5%2.7%
July 20193.5%2.7%
August 20193.6%2.8%
September 20193.7%2.8%
October 20193.7%2.8%
November 20193.7%2.9%
December 20193.7%2.9%
January 20203.7%2.9%
February 20203.8%3%
March 20203.9%3%
April 20205.9%5%
May 20208.8%6.3%
June 20208.7%6.2%
July 20208.8%6.3%
August 20209.1%6.4%
September 20209.3%6.3%
October 20209.1%6.1%
November 20209.4%6.2%
December 20209.4%6.2%
January 20219.4%6.1%
February 20219.8%6.4%
March 20219.8%6.3%
April 20219.7%6.2%
May 20219.2%5.8%
June 20218.6%5.4%
July 20218.3%5.3%
August 20218%5.1%
September 20217.6%4.8%
October 20217.3%4.6%
November 20217%4.5%
December 20216.7%4.3%
January 20226.5%4.2%
February 20226.6%4.2%
March 20226.3%4%
April 20226.1%3.8%
May 20225.9%3.7%
June 20225.8%3.6%
July 20225.7%3.6%
August 20225.6%3.6%
September 20225.7%3.6%
October 20225.7%3.5%
November 20225.6%3.5%
December 20225.7%3.6%
January 20235.5%3.5%
February 20235.6%3.5%
March 20235.7%3.6%
April 20235.8%3.7%
May 20235.7%3.6%
June 20235.8%3.6%
July 20235.9%3.6%
August 20235.8%3.6%
September 20235.9%3.5%
October 20236%3.5%
November 20236%3.6%
December 20236.1%3.6%
January 20246%3.6%
February 20246.2%3.7%
March 20246.3%3.7%
April 20246.3%3.7%
May 20246.3%3.7%
June 20246.4%3.8%
July 20246.8%4.1%
August 20246.8%4.1%
September 20246.9%4.1%
October 20246.9%4%
November 20246.9%4%
December 20246.9%3.9%
January 20256.8%3.9%
February 20257%4%
March 20257%4%
April 20257%3.9%
May 20257%3.9%
June 20257.1%3.9%
July 20256.9%3.8%
August 20256.9%3.8%
September 20257%3.8%
October 20256.9%3.8%
November 20256.8%3.8%
December 20256.7%3.7%
January 20266.6%3.8%
February 20266.8%3.9%
March 20266.8%3.9%
April 20266.8%3.9%
May 20266.9%3.9%
June 20266.8%3.8%
July 20266.8%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 6.8% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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