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Work in Renfrewshire

Every work series published for Renfrewshire, 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 Renfrewshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,759 in 2008 to £39,734 in 2025, a change of £14,975 or 60.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£10k£20k£30k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £24,759 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £26,214 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £26,407 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £26,245 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £27,354 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £28,433 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £27,071 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £27,957 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £28,930 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £30,765 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £30,971 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £32,722 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £32,580 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £34,623 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £35,354 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £35,734 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £37,889 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,734 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£24,759
2009£26,214
2010£26,407
2011£26,245
2012£27,354
2013£28,433
2014£27,071
2015£27,957
2016£28,930
2017£30,765
2018£30,971
2019£32,722
2020£32,580
2021£34,623
2022£35,354
2023£35,734
2024£37,889£37,439
2025£39,734£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: £39,734 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Renfrewshire, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £40,927 in 2024 to £44,458 in 2025, a change of £3,531 or 8.6%, 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: £40,927 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £44,458 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£40,927£40,053
2025£44,458£41,832

ONS. Latest: £44,458 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Renfrewshire, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,092 in 2024 to £36,254 in 2025, a change of £1,162 or 3.3%, 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: £35,092 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £36,254 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£35,092£34,001
2025£36,254£35,670

ONS. Latest: £36,254 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Renfrewshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £495 in 2008 to £797 in 2025, a change of £302 or 60.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£200£400£6002010201520202025UKUK2008: £495 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £499 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £496 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £506 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £505 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £522 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £540 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £533 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £551 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £576 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £587 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £627 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £627 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £659 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £635 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £712 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £747 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £797 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£495
2009£499
2010£496
2011£506
2012£505
2013£522
2014£540
2015£533
2016£551
2017£576
2018£587
2019£627
2020£627
2021£659
2022£635
2023£712
2024£747£728
2025£797£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: £797 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Renfrewshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,555 in January 1986 to 3,475 in July 2026, a change of 11,080 or 76.1% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 14,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 14,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 13,865 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 14,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 13,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 13,750 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 13,835 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 13,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 14,035 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 13,550 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 13,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 13,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 14,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 13,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 13,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 13,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 13,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 13,210 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 13,210 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 13,010 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 13,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 12,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 12,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 12,290 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 12,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 12,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 11,895 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 11,665 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 11,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 11,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 11,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 11,000 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 10,820 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 9,920 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 9,815 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 9,800 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 10,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 9,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 9,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 9,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 8,620 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 8,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 8,615 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 8,530 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 8,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 7,720 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 7,860 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 7,645 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 7,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 7,485 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 7,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 7,065 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 7,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 7,280 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 7,195 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 6,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 7,060 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 7,285 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 7,650 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 7,580 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 7,690 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 7,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 7,910 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 7,980 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 8,345 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 8,295 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 8,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 7,935 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 8,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 8,680 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 8,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 8,485 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8,545 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 8,605 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 9,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 9,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 8,770 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 8,610 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 8,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 8,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 9,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 9,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 8,935 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 9,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 8,920 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 8,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 9,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 9,535 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 8,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8,565 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 8,660 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 9,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8,730 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8,685 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 8,470 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 8,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 8,975 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 8,875 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 8,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 7,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 8,130 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 7,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 7,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 7,100 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7,610 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 7,605 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 7,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6,780 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 7,160 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 7,170 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 7,200 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6,820 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6,660 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 7,375 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 7,520 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6,840 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6,460 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 6,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 6,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 6,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6,110 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5,895 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 5,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 5,495 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5,850 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 5,320 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4,910 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 5,535 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 5,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 5,360 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 5,435 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 5,195 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4,870 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 5,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5,275 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 5,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5,060 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 5,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 4,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3,605 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3,805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4,055 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3,915 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3,980 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3,350 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3,390 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 3,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2,965 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4,515 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 4,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 4,735 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4,825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 5,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 5,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 5,110 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 5,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 4,925 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 5,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 5,490 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 5,655 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 5,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 5,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 5,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 5,775 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 5,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 5,390 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 5,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 5,955 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 5,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 5,730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 5,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 5,670 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 5,585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 5,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 5,095 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 5,090 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 5,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 5,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 5,340 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 5,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 5,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 4,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 4,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 4,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 3,345 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3,885 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3,980 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 6,685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 7,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 7,480 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 7,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 7,780 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 7,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 7,145 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 7,045 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 6,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 7,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 7,240 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 7,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 6,515 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 5,985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 5,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 5,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 4,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 4,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3,830 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3,780 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3,475 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 198614,555 people
February 198614,245 people
March 198613,865 people
April 198614,080 people
May 198613,665 people
June 198613,750 people
July 198613,835 people
August 198613,705 people
September 198614,035 people
October 198613,550 people
November 198613,415 people
December 198613,650 people
January 198714,080 people
February 198713,930 people
March 198713,695 people
April 198713,880 people
May 198713,395 people
June 198713,210 people
July 198713,210 people
August 198713,010 people
September 198713,090 people
October 198712,500 people
November 198712,190 people
December 198712,290 people
January 198812,575 people
February 198812,120 people
March 198811,895 people
April 198811,665 people
May 198811,250 people
June 198811,090 people
July 198811,170 people
August 198811,000 people
September 198810,820 people
October 19889,920 people
November 19889,815 people
December 19889,800 people
January 198910,045 people
February 19899,765 people
March 19899,480 people
April 19899,125 people
May 19898,620 people
June 19898,335 people
July 19898,615 people
August 19898,530 people
September 19898,170 people
October 19897,885 people
November 19897,720 people
December 19897,670 people
January 19907,860 people
February 19907,645 people
March 19907,610 people
April 19907,485 people
May 19907,125 people
June 19907,065 people
July 19907,305 people
August 19907,280 people
September 19907,195 people
October 19906,950 people
November 19907,060 people
December 19907,285 people
January 19917,650 people
February 19917,580 people
March 19917,690 people
April 19917,860 people
May 19917,910 people
June 19917,980 people
July 19918,345 people
August 19918,295 people
September 19918,090 people
October 19917,885 people
November 19917,935 people
December 19918,095 people
January 19928,680 people
February 19928,630 people
March 19928,485 people
April 19928,605 people
May 19928,545 people
June 19928,605 people
July 19929,135 people
August 19929,145 people
September 19928,770 people
October 19928,610 people
November 19928,640 people
December 19928,915 people
January 19939,245 people
February 19939,140 people
March 19938,935 people
April 19939,065 people
May 19938,920 people
June 19938,875 people
July 19939,565 people
August 19939,535 people
September 19938,935 people
October 19938,570 people
November 19938,565 people
December 19938,660 people
January 19949,045 people
February 19948,990 people
March 19948,730 people
April 19948,685 people
May 19948,470 people
June 19948,345 people
July 19948,975 people
August 19948,875 people
September 19948,200 people
October 19947,755 people
November 19947,725 people
December 19947,730 people
January 19958,130 people
February 19957,765 people
March 19957,505 people
April 19957,375 people
May 19957,100 people
June 19956,915 people
July 19957,610 people
August 19957,605 people
September 19957,055 people
October 19956,785 people
November 19956,780 people
December 19956,870 people
January 19967,160 people
February 19967,170 people
March 19967,050 people
April 19967,200 people
May 19966,820 people
June 19966,660 people
July 19967,375 people
August 19967,520 people
September 19966,840 people
October 19966,460 people
November 19966,235 people
December 19966,315 people
January 19976,605 people
February 19976,420 people
March 19976,110 people
April 19975,895 people
May 19975,530 people
June 19975,495 people
July 19975,760 people
August 19975,850 people
September 19975,320 people
October 19974,995 people
November 19974,910 people
December 19975,075 people
January 19985,535 people
February 19985,480 people
March 19985,360 people
April 19985,435 people
May 19985,195 people
June 19985,180 people
July 19985,695 people
August 19985,715 people
September 19985,065 people
October 19984,880 people
November 19984,870 people
December 19984,870 people
January 19995,275 people
February 19995,275 people
March 19995,160 people
April 19995,075 people
May 19994,955 people
June 19995,060 people
July 19995,250 people
August 19995,125 people
September 19994,665 people
October 19994,385 people
November 19994,270 people
December 19994,235 people
January 20004,670 people
February 20004,705 people
March 20004,665 people
April 20004,455 people
May 20004,265 people
June 20004,140 people
July 20004,145 people
August 20004,105 people
September 20003,625 people
October 20003,445 people
November 20003,505 people
December 20003,605 people
January 20014,025 people
February 20014,070 people
March 20013,935 people
April 20013,765 people
May 20013,645 people
June 20013,745 people
July 20013,750 people
August 20013,805 people
September 20013,395 people
October 20013,325 people
November 20013,470 people
December 20013,545 people
January 20024,170 people
February 20024,285 people
March 20024,110 people
April 20024,055 people
May 20023,870 people
June 20023,775 people
July 20023,845 people
August 20023,915 people
September 20023,495 people
October 20023,455 people
November 20023,455 people
December 20023,530 people
January 20034,000 people
February 20034,070 people
March 20034,025 people
April 20033,985 people
May 20033,945 people
June 20033,975 people
July 20034,015 people
August 20033,980 people
September 20033,610 people
October 20033,455 people
November 20033,450 people
December 20033,525 people
January 20043,950 people
February 20044,010 people
March 20043,915 people
April 20043,805 people
May 20043,645 people
June 20043,565 people
July 20043,605 people
August 20043,510 people
September 20043,350 people
October 20043,040 people
November 20042,970 people
December 20042,975 people
January 20053,360 people
February 20053,390 people
March 20053,280 people
April 20053,045 people
May 20053,030 people
June 20053,070 people
July 20053,010 people
August 20053,015 people
September 20052,740 people
October 20052,650 people
November 20052,640 people
December 20052,755 people
January 20063,105 people
February 20063,240 people
March 20063,220 people
April 20063,180 people
May 20063,125 people
June 20063,095 people
July 20063,130 people
August 20063,165 people
September 20062,950 people
October 20062,865 people
November 20062,755 people
December 20062,740 people
January 20072,965 people
February 20073,100 people
March 20073,050 people
April 20072,945 people
May 20072,785 people
June 20072,730 people
July 20072,755 people
August 20072,705 people
September 20072,460 people
October 20072,375 people
November 20072,325 people
December 20072,355 people
January 20082,550 people
February 20082,680 people
March 20082,655 people
April 20082,655 people
May 20082,550 people
June 20082,620 people
July 20082,735 people
August 20082,820 people
September 20082,805 people
October 20082,895 people
November 20083,070 people
December 20083,310 people
January 20093,800 people
February 20094,310 people
March 20094,515 people
April 20094,630 people
May 20094,570 people
June 20094,550 people
July 20094,810 people
August 20094,885 people
September 20094,660 people
October 20094,700 people
November 20094,735 people
December 20094,825 people
January 20105,290 people
February 20105,400 people
March 20105,270 people
April 20105,280 people
May 20105,110 people
June 20105,015 people
July 20105,100 people
August 20105,245 people
September 20104,860 people
October 20104,845 people
November 20104,925 people
December 20105,005 people
January 20115,490 people
February 20115,655 people
March 20115,400 people
April 20115,470 people
May 20115,345 people
June 20115,455 people
July 20115,775 people
August 20115,945 people
September 20115,620 people
October 20115,390 people
November 20115,365 people
December 20115,310 people
January 20125,800 people
February 20125,955 people
March 20125,930 people
April 20125,730 people
May 20125,565 people
June 20125,575 people
July 20125,670 people
August 20125,585 people
September 20125,180 people
October 20125,085 people
November 20125,095 people
December 20125,090 people
January 20135,575 people
February 20135,685 people
March 20135,635 people
April 20135,505 people
May 20135,340 people
June 20135,285 people
July 20135,225 people
August 20135,125 people
September 20134,560 people
October 20134,385 people
November 20134,400 people
December 20134,390 people
January 20144,575 people
February 20144,560 people
March 20144,335 people
April 20144,115 people
May 20143,890 people
June 20143,755 people
July 20143,725 people
August 20143,480 people
September 20143,140 people
October 20143,075 people
November 20143,015 people
December 20143,025 people
January 20153,250 people
February 20153,345 people
March 20153,280 people
April 20153,245 people
May 20153,070 people
June 20153,175 people
July 20153,115 people
August 20152,970 people
September 20152,810 people
October 20152,790 people
November 20152,725 people
December 20152,705 people
January 20162,885 people
February 20163,030 people
March 20163,030 people
April 20162,920 people
May 20162,895 people
June 20162,860 people
July 20162,895 people
August 20162,935 people
September 20162,810 people
October 20162,750 people
November 20162,705 people
December 20162,700 people
January 20172,825 people
February 20173,005 people
March 20173,035 people
April 20173,090 people
May 20173,080 people
June 20173,035 people
July 20173,065 people
August 20173,150 people
September 20173,010 people
October 20172,975 people
November 20173,015 people
December 20173,075 people
January 20183,145 people
February 20183,245 people
March 20183,270 people
April 20183,270 people
May 20183,195 people
June 20183,205 people
July 20183,160 people
August 20183,115 people
September 20182,835 people
October 20182,805 people
November 20182,885 people
December 20183,135 people
January 20193,435 people
February 20193,650 people
March 20193,710 people
April 20193,710 people
May 20193,785 people
June 20193,900 people
July 20193,975 people
August 20194,025 people
September 20193,755 people
October 20193,775 people
November 20193,885 people
December 20193,875 people
January 20203,980 people
February 20204,025 people
March 20204,015 people
April 20206,685 people
May 20207,530 people
June 20207,480 people
July 20207,765 people
August 20207,780 people
September 20207,535 people
October 20207,050 people
November 20207,145 people
December 20207,045 people
January 20216,930 people
February 20217,190 people
March 20217,240 people
April 20217,030 people
May 20216,515 people
June 20215,985 people
July 20215,890 people
August 20215,635 people
September 20215,075 people
October 20214,725 people
November 20214,515 people
December 20214,420 people
January 20224,325 people
February 20224,330 people
March 20224,130 people
April 20223,830 people
May 20223,610 people
June 20223,525 people
July 20223,660 people
August 20223,700 people
September 20223,600 people
October 20223,455 people
November 20223,460 people
December 20223,485 people
January 20233,510 people
February 20233,660 people
March 20233,825 people
April 20233,975 people
May 20233,780 people
June 20233,720 people
July 20233,825 people
August 20233,755 people
September 20233,585 people
October 20233,505 people
November 20233,595 people
December 20233,680 people
January 20243,620 people
February 20243,615 people
March 20243,675 people
April 20243,660 people
May 20243,635 people
June 20243,670 people
July 20243,890 people
August 20243,870 people
September 20243,690 people
October 20243,505 people
November 20243,445 people
December 20243,305 people
January 20253,330 people
February 20253,410 people
March 20253,305 people
April 20253,205 people
May 20253,155 people
June 20253,235 people
July 20253,195 people
August 20253,230 people
September 20253,185 people
October 20253,125 people
November 20253,150 people
December 20253,140 people
January 20263,170 people
February 20263,445 people
March 20263,450 people
April 20263,500 people
May 20263,485 people
June 20263,450 people
July 20263,475 people

ONS. Latest: 3,475 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Renfrewshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.6% in January 1992 to 2.9% in July 2026, a change of 4.7% or 61.8% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4.1% percent · 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Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19927.6%
February 19927.5%
March 19927.4%
April 19927.5%
May 19927.4%
June 19927.5%
July 19927.9%
August 19928%
September 19927.6%
October 19927.5%
November 19927.5%
December 19927.8%
January 19938%
February 19937.9%
March 19937.8%
April 19937.9%
May 19937.7%
June 19937.7%
July 19938.3%
August 19938.3%
September 19937.8%
October 19937.4%
November 19937.4%
December 19937.5%
January 19947.9%
February 19947.8%
March 19947.6%
April 19947.6%
May 19947.4%
June 19947.3%
July 19947.8%
August 19947.7%
September 19947.1%
October 19946.7%
November 19946.7%
December 19946.7%
January 19957.1%
February 19956.7%
March 19956.5%
April 19956.4%
May 19956.2%
June 19956%
July 19956.6%
August 19956.6%
September 19956.1%
October 19955.9%
November 19955.9%
December 19956%
January 19966.2%6.3%
February 19966.2%6.2%
March 19966.1%6%
April 19966.2%6%
May 19965.9%5.8%
June 19965.7%5.7%
July 19966.4%5.8%
August 19966.5%5.9%
September 19965.9%5.7%
October 19965.6%5.4%
November 19965.4%5.1%
December 19965.4%5.1%
January 19975.7%5.1%
February 19975.6%4.9%
March 19975.3%4.7%
April 19975.1%4.6%
May 19974.8%4.4%
June 19974.8%4.2%
July 19975%4.3%
August 19975.1%4.3%
September 19974.6%4.1%
October 19974.3%3.9%
November 19974.2%3.7%
December 19974.4%3.8%
January 19984.8%4%
February 19984.8%3.9%
March 19984.7%3.8%
April 19984.7%3.7%
May 19984.5%3.6%
June 19984.5%3.6%
July 19984.9%3.7%
August 19985%3.7%
September 19984.4%3.6%
October 19984.2%3.5%
November 19984.2%3.4%
December 19984.2%3.5%
January 19994.6%3.7%
February 19994.6%3.7%
March 19994.5%3.6%
April 19994.4%3.5%
May 19994.3%3.4%
June 19994.4%3.3%
July 19994.6%3.4%
August 19994.5%3.4%
September 19994.1%3.3%
October 19993.8%3.1%
November 19993.7%3.1%
December 19993.7%3%
January 20004.1%3.3%
February 20004.1%3.3%
March 20004.1%3.2%
April 20003.9%3%
May 20003.7%2.9%
June 20003.6%2.9%
July 20003.6%2.9%
August 20003.6%2.9%
September 20003.2%2.8%
October 20003%2.7%
November 20003.1%2.7%
December 20003.2%2.7%
January 20013.6%2.8%
February 20013.6%2.8%
March 20013.5%2.7%
April 20013.3%2.7%
May 20013.2%2.6%
June 20013.3%2.5%
July 20013.3%2.5%
August 20013.4%2.6%
September 20013%2.5%
October 20012.9%2.4%
November 20013.1%2.4%
December 20013.1%2.5%
January 20023.7%2.7%
February 20023.8%2.7%
March 20023.7%2.6%
April 20023.6%2.6%
May 20023.4%2.5%
June 20023.4%2.5%
July 20023.4%2.5%
August 20023.5%2.5%
September 20023.1%2.5%
October 20023.1%2.4%
November 20023.1%2.4%
December 20023.1%2.4%
January 20033.6%2.6%
February 20033.6%2.6%
March 20033.6%2.6%
April 20033.5%2.5%
May 20033.5%2.5%
June 20033.5%2.4%
July 20033.6%2.5%
August 20033.5%2.5%
September 20033.2%2.4%
October 20033.1%2.3%
November 20033.1%2.3%
December 20033.1%2.3%
January 20043.5%2.5%
February 20043.6%2.5%
March 20043.5%2.4%
April 20043.4%2.3%
May 20043.2%2.2%
June 20043.2%2.2%
July 20043.2%2.2%
August 20043.1%2.2%
September 20043%2.1%
October 20042.7%2.1%
November 20042.6%2.1%
December 20042.6%2.1%
January 20053%2.2%
February 20053%2.3%
March 20052.9%2.3%
April 20052.7%2.2%
May 20052.7%2.2%
June 20052.7%2.2%
July 20052.7%2.2%
August 20052.7%2.3%
September 20052.4%2.2%
October 20052.4%2.2%
November 20052.4%2.2%
December 20052.5%2.3%
January 20062.8%2.4%
February 20062.9%2.5%
March 20062.9%2.5%
April 20062.8%2.5%
May 20062.8%2.4%
June 20062.8%2.4%
July 20062.8%2.4%
August 20062.8%2.4%
September 20062.6%2.4%
October 20062.6%2.4%
November 20062.5%2.3%
December 20062.4%2.3%
January 20072.6%2.4%
February 20072.8%2.4%
March 20072.7%2.4%
April 20072.6%2.3%
May 20072.5%2.2%
June 20072.4%2.1%
July 20072.4%2.1%
August 20072.4%2.1%
September 20072.2%2.1%
October 20072.1%2%
November 20072.1%2%
December 20072.1%2%
January 20082.3%2.1%
February 20082.4%2.1%
March 20082.3%2.1%
April 20082.3%2.1%
May 20082.3%2.1%
June 20082.3%2.1%
July 20082.4%2.2%
August 20082.5%2.3%
September 20082.5%2.3%
October 20082.6%2.4%
November 20082.7%2.6%
December 20082.9%2.9%
January 20093.4%3.2%
February 20093.8%3.6%
March 20094%3.8%
April 20094.1%3.9%
May 20094%3.9%
June 20094%3.8%
July 20094.2%3.9%
August 20094.3%4%
September 20094.1%3.9%
October 20094.1%3.9%
November 20094.2%3.9%
December 20094.3%3.9%
January 20104.6%4.1%
February 20104.7%4.1%
March 20104.6%4%
April 20104.6%3.9%
May 20104.5%3.7%
June 20104.4%3.5%
July 20104.5%3.5%
August 20104.6%3.6%
September 20104.3%3.5%
October 20104.3%3.5%
November 20104.3%3.5%
December 20104.4%3.5%
January 20114.8%3.7%
February 20114.9%3.8%
March 20114.7%3.7%
April 20114.8%3.7%
May 20114.7%3.7%
June 20114.8%3.6%
July 20115%3.8%
August 20115.2%3.9%
September 20114.9%3.9%
October 20114.7%3.8%
November 20114.7%3.8%
December 20114.6%3.8%
January 20125.1%4%
February 20125.2%4.1%
March 20125.2%4.1%
April 20125%4%
May 20124.9%3.9%
June 20124.9%3.8%
July 20125%3.8%
August 20124.9%3.8%
September 20124.6%3.8%
October 20124.5%3.8%
November 20124.5%3.8%
December 20124.5%3.7%
January 20134.9%3.9%
February 20135%3.9%
March 20135%3.9%
April 20134.9%3.8%
May 20134.7%3.6%
June 20134.7%3.5%
July 20134.6%3.5%
August 20134.5%3.4%
September 20134%3.2%
October 20133.9%3.1%
November 20133.9%3%
December 20133.9%2.9%
January 20144%3%
February 20144%3%
March 20143.8%2.9%
April 20143.6%2.8%
May 20143.4%2.7%
June 20143.3%2.5%
July 20143.3%2.4%
August 20143.1%2.4%
September 20142.8%2.3%
October 20142.7%2.2%
November 20142.7%2.1%
December 20142.7%2%
January 20152.9%2.1%
February 20152.9%2.1%
March 20152.9%2.1%
April 20152.9%2%
May 20152.7%2%
June 20152.8%1.9%
July 20152.7%1.9%
August 20152.6%1.9%
September 20152.5%1.9%
October 20152.5%1.8%
November 20152.4%1.8%
December 20152.4%1.8%
January 20162.5%1.9%
February 20162.6%1.9%
March 20162.6%1.9%
April 20162.5%1.9%
May 20162.5%1.9%
June 20162.5%1.8%
July 20162.5%1.8%
August 20162.6%1.9%
September 20162.5%1.8%
October 20162.4%1.8%
November 20162.4%1.8%
December 20162.4%1.8%
January 20172.4%1.8%
February 20172.6%1.9%
March 20172.6%2%
April 20172.7%2%
May 20172.7%1.9%
June 20172.6%1.9%
July 20172.7%1.9%
August 20172.7%1.9%
September 20172.6%1.9%
October 20172.6%1.9%
November 20172.6%1.9%
December 20172.7%1.9%
January 20182.7%2%
February 20182.8%2.1%
March 20182.8%2.1%
April 20182.8%2.2%
May 20182.8%2.1%
June 20182.8%2.1%
July 20182.7%2.1%
August 20182.7%2.2%
September 20182.5%2.2%
October 20182.4%2.2%
November 20182.5%2.3%
December 20182.7%2.3%
January 20192.9%2.4%
February 20193.1%2.5%
March 20193.2%2.6%
April 20193.2%2.6%
May 20193.2%2.7%
June 20193.3%2.7%
July 20193.4%2.7%
August 20193.5%2.8%
September 20193.2%2.8%
October 20193.2%2.8%
November 20193.3%2.9%
December 20193.3%2.9%
January 20203.4%2.9%
February 20203.4%3%
March 20203.4%3%
April 20205.7%5%
May 20206.4%6.3%
June 20206.4%6.2%
July 20206.6%6.3%
August 20206.7%6.4%
September 20206.5%6.3%
October 20206%6.1%
November 20206.1%6.2%
December 20206%6.2%
January 20215.9%6.1%
February 20216.1%6.4%
March 20216.2%6.3%
April 20216%6.2%
May 20215.6%5.8%
June 20215.1%5.4%
July 20215%5.3%
August 20214.8%5.1%
September 20214.3%4.8%
October 20214%4.6%
November 20213.8%4.5%
December 20213.8%4.3%
January 20223.7%4.2%
February 20223.7%4.2%
March 20223.5%4%
April 20223.2%3.8%
May 20223%3.7%
June 20223%3.6%
July 20223.1%3.6%
August 20223.1%3.6%
September 20223%3.6%
October 20222.9%3.5%
November 20222.9%3.5%
December 20222.9%3.6%
January 20232.9%3.5%
February 20233.1%3.5%
March 20233.2%3.6%
April 20233.3%3.7%
May 20233.2%3.6%
June 20233.1%3.6%
July 20233.2%3.6%
August 20233.1%3.6%
September 20233%3.5%
October 20232.9%3.5%
November 20233%3.6%
December 20233.1%3.6%
January 20243%3.6%
February 20243%3.7%
March 20243%3.7%
April 20243%3.7%
May 20243%3.7%
June 20243%3.8%
July 20243.2%4.1%
August 20243.2%4.1%
September 20243.1%4.1%
October 20242.9%4%
November 20242.9%4%
December 20242.7%3.9%
January 20252.8%3.9%
February 20252.8%4%
March 20252.7%4%
April 20252.7%3.9%
May 20252.6%3.9%
June 20252.7%3.9%
July 20252.6%3.8%
August 20252.7%3.8%
September 20252.6%3.8%
October 20252.6%3.8%
November 20252.6%3.8%
December 20252.6%3.7%
January 20262.6%3.8%
February 20262.9%3.9%
March 20262.9%3.9%
April 20262.9%3.9%
May 20262.9%3.9%
June 20262.9%3.8%
July 20262.9%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 2.9% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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