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Work in Solihull

Every work series published for Solihull, 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 Solihull, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £27,621 in 2008 to £46,896 in 2025, a change of £19,275 or 69.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £27,621 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £28,382 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £28,269 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £28,815 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £29,527 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £31,131 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £30,736 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £31,988 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £32,000 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £31,906 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £33,763 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £34,150 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £34,671 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £35,515 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £37,346 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £38,931 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £41,285 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £46,896 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£27,621
2009£28,382
2010£28,269
2011£28,815
2012£29,527
2013£31,131
2014£30,736
2015£31,988
2016£32,000
2017£31,906
2018£33,763
2019£34,150
2020£34,671
2021£35,515
2022£37,346
2023£38,931
2024£41,285£37,439
2025£46,896£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: £46,896 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Solihull, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £41,872 in 2024 to £51,292 in 2025, a change of £9,420 or 22.5%, 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: £41,872 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £51,292 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£41,872£40,053
2025£51,292£41,832

ONS. Latest: £51,292 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Solihull, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £39,686 in 2024 to £41,778 in 2025, a change of £2,092 or 5.3%, 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: £39,686 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £41,778 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£39,686£34,001
2025£41,778£35,670

ONS. Latest: £41,778 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Solihull, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £545 in 2008 to £899 in 2025, a change of £354 or 64.9%, 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: £545 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £518 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £544 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £550 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £566 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £595 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £601 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £590 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £614 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £639 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £638 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £645 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £661 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £684 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £736 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £760 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £797 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £899 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£545
2009£518
2010£544
2011£550
2012£566
2013£595
2014£601
2015£590
2016£614
2017£639
2018£638
2019£645
2020£661
2021£684
2022£736
2023£760
2024£797£728
2025£899£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: £899 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Solihull, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 11,225 in January 1986 to 4,730 in July 2026, a change of 6,495 or 57.9% (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: 11,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 11,200 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 11,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 11,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 10,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 10,855 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 11,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 11,175 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 11,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 11,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 11,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 10,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 11,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 10,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 10,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 10,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 9,830 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 9,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 9,695 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 9,610 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 9,895 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 9,345 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 8,950 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 8,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 8,995 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 8,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 8,450 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 8,240 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 7,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 7,480 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 7,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 7,420 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 7,560 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 6,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 6,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 6,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 6,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 5,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 5,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 5,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 5,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 4,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 4,760 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 4,520 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 4,390 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 4,900 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 4,735 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 5,145 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 6,220 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 6,515 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 6,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 7,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 7,790 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 7,955 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 7,830 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 7,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 8,245 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 8,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 8,735 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 8,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8,830 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 8,675 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 9,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 9,265 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 9,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 9,125 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 9,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 9,485 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 9,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 9,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 9,530 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 9,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 9,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 9,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 9,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 9,500 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 9,380 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8,620 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 8,605 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 8,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8,695 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8,460 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8,390 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 8,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7,775 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7,980 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7,090 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 7,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7,205 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 6,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6,380 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6,685 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6,700 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6,540 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6,330 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5,905 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5,200 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 3,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 5,345 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 5,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 5,440 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 5,530 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 5,555 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 5,510 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 5,340 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 5,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 5,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 5,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 5,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 4,650 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 4,580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 4,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 4,435 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 4,650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 4,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 4,730 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 4,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 4,720 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 4,685 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 4,720 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 4,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 4,970 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 4,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 4,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 4,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 3,885 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2,890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 3,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 5,835 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 7,400 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 7,215 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 7,405 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 7,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 7,580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 7,395 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 7,515 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 7,390 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 7,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 7,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 7,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 6,910 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 6,435 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 6,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 5,790 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 5,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 5,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 4,975 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 4,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 4,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 4,350 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 4,210 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 4,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 4,050 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 4,180 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 4,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 4,785 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 4,740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 4,685 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 4,790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 4,730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 4,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 4,735 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 4,640 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 4,590 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 4,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 4,730 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 198611,225 people
February 198611,200 people
March 198611,075 people
April 198611,150 people
May 198610,980 people
June 198610,855 people
July 198611,140 people
August 198611,175 people
September 198611,550 people
October 198611,185 people
November 198611,065 people
December 198610,875 people
January 198711,110 people
February 198710,770 people
March 198710,505 people
April 198710,255 people
May 19879,830 people
June 19879,700 people
July 19879,695 people
August 19879,610 people
September 19879,895 people
October 19879,345 people
November 19878,950 people
December 19878,945 people
January 19888,995 people
February 19888,785 people
March 19888,450 people
April 19888,240 people
May 19887,720 people
June 19887,480 people
July 19887,470 people
August 19887,420 people
September 19887,560 people
October 19886,840 people
November 19886,480 people
December 19886,315 people
January 19896,415 people
February 19896,030 people
March 19895,805 people
April 19895,450 people
May 19895,155 people
June 19895,020 people
July 19895,135 people
August 19895,100 people
September 19895,045 people
October 19894,750 people
November 19894,590 people
December 19894,630 people
January 19904,760 people
February 19904,630 people
March 19904,570 people
April 19904,520 people
May 19904,390 people
June 19904,335 people
July 19904,690 people
August 19904,830 people
September 19904,900 people
October 19904,735 people
November 19904,840 people
December 19905,145 people
January 19915,485 people
February 19915,800 people
March 19916,220 people
April 19916,515 people
May 19916,650 people
June 19916,875 people
July 19917,425 people
August 19917,790 people
September 19917,955 people
October 19917,830 people
November 19917,940 people
December 19918,245 people
January 19928,605 people
February 19928,735 people
March 19928,735 people
April 19928,830 people
May 19928,775 people
June 19928,675 people
July 19929,015 people
August 19929,265 people
September 19929,425 people
October 19929,125 people
November 19929,120 people
December 19929,485 people
January 19939,690 people
February 19939,650 people
March 19939,530 people
April 19939,605 people
May 19939,275 people
June 19939,085 people
July 19939,425 people
August 19939,500 people
September 19939,380 people
October 19938,810 people
November 19938,620 people
December 19938,605 people
January 19948,835 people
February 19948,695 people
March 19948,460 people
April 19948,390 people
May 19948,005 people
June 19947,775 people
July 19947,980 people
August 19947,985 people
September 19947,815 people
October 19947,235 people
November 19947,090 people
December 19947,040 people
January 19957,205 people
February 19957,010 people
March 19956,710 people
April 19956,645 people
May 19956,410 people
June 19956,380 people
July 19956,685 people
August 19956,700 people
September 19956,540 people
October 19956,260 people
November 19956,240 people
December 19956,330 people
January 19966,480 people
February 19966,360 people
March 19966,060 people
April 19966,000 people
May 19965,770 people
June 19965,700 people
July 19965,920 people
August 19966,015 people
September 19965,905 people
October 19965,520 people
November 19965,165 people
December 19965,075 people
January 19975,200 people
February 19974,945 people
March 19974,660 people
April 19974,565 people
May 19974,300 people
June 19974,045 people
July 19974,160 people
August 19974,160 people
September 19973,970 people
October 19973,745 people
November 19973,545 people
December 19973,555 people
January 19983,680 people
February 19983,520 people
March 19983,390 people
April 19983,505 people
May 19983,410 people
June 19983,250 people
July 19983,445 people
August 19983,650 people
September 19983,460 people
October 19983,255 people
November 19983,195 people
December 19983,265 people
January 19993,500 people
February 19993,425 people
March 19993,325 people
April 19993,360 people
May 19993,280 people
June 19993,305 people
July 19993,325 people
August 19993,325 people
September 19993,225 people
October 19993,035 people
November 19992,895 people
December 19992,840 people
January 20003,025 people
February 20002,965 people
March 20002,855 people
April 20002,805 people
May 20002,870 people
June 20002,845 people
July 20002,920 people
August 20003,045 people
September 20002,810 people
October 20002,700 people
November 20002,635 people
December 20002,765 people
January 20012,940 people
February 20012,855 people
March 20012,790 people
April 20012,745 people
May 20012,620 people
June 20012,405 people
July 20012,455 people
August 20012,510 people
September 20012,305 people
October 20012,195 people
November 20012,135 people
December 20012,195 people
January 20022,375 people
February 20022,355 people
March 20022,330 people
April 20022,255 people
May 20022,165 people
June 20022,185 people
July 20022,255 people
August 20022,370 people
September 20022,220 people
October 20022,120 people
November 20022,070 people
December 20022,195 people
January 20032,455 people
February 20032,475 people
March 20032,495 people
April 20032,400 people
May 20032,425 people
June 20032,350 people
July 20032,380 people
August 20032,465 people
September 20032,420 people
October 20032,275 people
November 20032,235 people
December 20032,320 people
January 20042,535 people
February 20042,560 people
March 20042,505 people
April 20042,440 people
May 20042,300 people
June 20042,225 people
July 20042,275 people
August 20042,225 people
September 20042,115 people
October 20042,050 people
November 20041,970 people
December 20041,930 people
January 20052,120 people
February 20052,090 people
March 20052,130 people
April 20052,200 people
May 20052,330 people
June 20052,305 people
July 20052,330 people
August 20052,275 people
September 20052,260 people
October 20052,185 people
November 20052,220 people
December 20052,370 people
January 20062,615 people
February 20062,660 people
March 20062,770 people
April 20062,800 people
May 20062,645 people
June 20062,655 people
July 20062,690 people
August 20062,800 people
September 20062,730 people
October 20062,630 people
November 20062,540 people
December 20062,625 people
January 20072,835 people
February 20072,835 people
March 20072,660 people
April 20072,645 people
May 20072,545 people
June 20072,500 people
July 20072,560 people
August 20072,650 people
September 20072,560 people
October 20072,525 people
November 20072,365 people
December 20072,335 people
January 20082,475 people
February 20082,505 people
March 20082,510 people
April 20082,520 people
May 20082,550 people
June 20082,580 people
July 20082,730 people
August 20082,995 people
September 20083,055 people
October 20083,035 people
November 20083,410 people
December 20083,760 people
January 20094,225 people
February 20094,850 people
March 20095,135 people
April 20095,345 people
May 20095,355 people
June 20095,290 people
July 20095,440 people
August 20095,530 people
September 20095,555 people
October 20095,510 people
November 20095,340 people
December 20095,260 people
January 20105,515 people
February 20105,465 people
March 20105,305 people
April 20105,150 people
May 20104,850 people
June 20104,650 people
July 20104,660 people
August 20104,660 people
September 20104,580 people
October 20104,515 people
November 20104,435 people
December 20104,425 people
January 20114,650 people
February 20114,755 people
March 20114,730 people
April 20114,680 people
May 20114,645 people
June 20114,565 people
July 20114,680 people
August 20114,885 people
September 20114,805 people
October 20114,720 people
November 20114,685 people
December 20114,720 people
January 20124,940 people
February 20124,970 people
March 20124,885 people
April 20124,665 people
May 20124,585 people
June 20124,525 people
July 20124,465 people
August 20124,475 people
September 20124,500 people
October 20124,350 people
November 20124,220 people
December 20124,130 people
January 20134,295 people
February 20134,380 people
March 20134,330 people
April 20134,190 people
May 20134,080 people
June 20133,885 people
July 20133,850 people
August 20133,765 people
September 20133,580 people
October 20133,420 people
November 20133,240 people
December 20133,205 people
January 20143,355 people
February 20143,280 people
March 20143,200 people
April 20143,020 people
May 20142,860 people
June 20142,740 people
July 20142,700 people
August 20142,600 people
September 20142,545 people
October 20142,425 people
November 20142,260 people
December 20142,185 people
January 20152,275 people
February 20152,255 people
March 20152,175 people
April 20152,065 people
May 20151,985 people
June 20151,905 people
July 20151,905 people
August 20151,970 people
September 20151,985 people
October 20152,010 people
November 20151,930 people
December 20151,920 people
January 20162,020 people
February 20162,075 people
March 20162,165 people
April 20162,150 people
May 20162,120 people
June 20162,110 people
July 20162,135 people
August 20162,170 people
September 20162,210 people
October 20162,270 people
November 20162,220 people
December 20162,200 people
January 20172,255 people
February 20172,325 people
March 20172,325 people
April 20172,360 people
May 20172,295 people
June 20172,250 people
July 20172,220 people
August 20172,325 people
September 20172,340 people
October 20172,370 people
November 20172,405 people
December 20172,460 people
January 20182,585 people
February 20182,790 people
March 20182,890 people
April 20183,080 people
May 20183,025 people
June 20183,010 people
July 20183,015 people
August 20183,070 people
September 20183,110 people
October 20183,115 people
November 20183,120 people
December 20183,065 people
January 20193,125 people
February 20193,320 people
March 20193,430 people
April 20193,475 people
May 20193,485 people
June 20193,540 people
July 20193,415 people
August 20193,490 people
September 20193,545 people
October 20193,620 people
November 20193,645 people
December 20193,595 people
January 20203,565 people
February 20203,595 people
March 20203,650 people
April 20205,835 people
May 20207,400 people
June 20207,215 people
July 20207,405 people
August 20207,525 people
September 20207,580 people
October 20207,395 people
November 20207,670 people
December 20207,515 people
January 20217,390 people
February 20217,650 people
March 20217,580 people
April 20217,360 people
May 20216,910 people
June 20216,435 people
July 20216,225 people
August 20216,060 people
September 20215,790 people
October 20215,570 people
November 20215,265 people
December 20214,975 people
January 20224,900 people
February 20224,965 people
March 20224,850 people
April 20224,690 people
May 20224,505 people
June 20224,380 people
July 20224,350 people
August 20224,205 people
September 20224,170 people
October 20224,035 people
November 20224,035 people
December 20224,040 people
January 20233,985 people
February 20234,035 people
March 20234,210 people
April 20234,275 people
May 20234,130 people
June 20234,115 people
July 20234,100 people
August 20234,030 people
September 20234,020 people
October 20234,045 people
November 20234,085 people
December 20234,050 people
January 20244,130 people
February 20244,180 people
March 20244,235 people
April 20244,095 people
May 20244,115 people
June 20244,270 people
July 20244,665 people
August 20244,730 people
September 20244,785 people
October 20244,740 people
November 20244,685 people
December 20244,655 people
January 20254,635 people
February 20254,790 people
March 20254,725 people
April 20254,730 people
May 20254,720 people
June 20254,735 people
July 20254,595 people
August 20254,625 people
September 20254,640 people
October 20254,625 people
November 20254,635 people
December 20254,590 people
January 20264,585 people
February 20264,700 people
March 20264,715 people
April 20264,680 people
May 20264,630 people
June 20264,660 people
July 20264,730 people

ONS. Latest: 4,730 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Solihull, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.7% in January 1992 to 3.6% in July 2026, a change of 3.1% or 46.3% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 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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 19926.7%
February 19926.8%
March 19926.8%
April 19926.8%
May 19926.8%
June 19926.7%
July 19927%
August 19927.2%
September 19927.3%
October 19927.1%
November 19927.1%
December 19927.3%
January 19937.6%
February 19937.6%
March 19937.5%
April 19937.5%
May 19937.3%
June 19937.1%
July 19937.4%
August 19937.5%
September 19937.4%
October 19936.9%
November 19936.8%
December 19936.8%
January 19946.9%
February 19946.8%
March 19946.6%
April 19946.6%
May 19946.3%
June 19946.1%
July 19946.3%
August 19946.3%
September 19946.1%
October 19945.7%
November 19945.6%
December 19945.5%
January 19955.7%
February 19955.5%
March 19955.3%
April 19955.2%
May 19955.1%
June 19955%
July 19955.3%
August 19955.3%
September 19955.2%
October 19954.9%
November 19954.9%
December 19955%
January 19965.1%6.3%
February 19965%6.2%
March 19964.8%6%
April 19964.7%6%
May 19964.6%5.8%
June 19964.5%5.7%
July 19964.7%5.8%
August 19964.8%5.9%
September 19964.7%5.7%
October 19964.4%5.4%
November 19964.1%5.1%
December 19964%5.1%
January 19974.1%5.1%
February 19973.9%4.9%
March 19973.7%4.7%
April 19973.6%4.6%
May 19973.4%4.4%
June 19973.2%4.2%
July 19973.3%4.3%
August 19973.3%4.3%
September 19973.1%4.1%
October 19973%3.9%
November 19972.8%3.7%
December 19972.8%3.8%
January 19982.9%4%
February 19982.8%3.9%
March 19982.7%3.8%
April 19982.8%3.7%
May 19982.7%3.6%
June 19982.6%3.6%
July 19982.7%3.7%
August 19982.9%3.7%
September 19982.7%3.6%
October 19982.6%3.5%
November 19982.5%3.4%
December 19982.6%3.5%
January 19992.8%3.7%
February 19992.7%3.7%
March 19992.7%3.6%
April 19992.7%3.5%
May 19992.6%3.4%
June 19992.6%3.3%
July 19992.7%3.4%
August 19992.7%3.4%
September 19992.6%3.3%
October 19992.4%3.1%
November 19992.3%3.1%
December 19992.3%3%
January 20002.4%3.3%
February 20002.4%3.3%
March 20002.3%3.2%
April 20002.3%3%
May 20002.3%2.9%
June 20002.3%2.9%
July 20002.4%2.9%
August 20002.5%2.9%
September 20002.3%2.8%
October 20002.2%2.7%
November 20002.1%2.7%
December 20002.2%2.7%
January 20012.4%2.8%
February 20012.3%2.8%
March 20012.2%2.7%
April 20012.2%2.7%
May 20012.1%2.6%
June 20011.9%2.5%
July 20012%2.5%
August 20012%2.6%
September 20011.9%2.5%
October 20011.8%2.4%
November 20011.7%2.4%
December 20011.8%2.5%
January 20021.9%2.7%
February 20021.9%2.7%
March 20021.9%2.6%
April 20021.8%2.6%
May 20021.7%2.5%
June 20021.8%2.5%
July 20021.8%2.5%
August 20021.9%2.5%
September 20021.8%2.5%
October 20021.7%2.4%
November 20021.7%2.4%
December 20021.8%2.4%
January 20032%2.6%
February 20032%2.6%
March 20032%2.6%
April 20031.9%2.5%
May 20031.9%2.5%
June 20031.9%2.4%
July 20031.9%2.5%
August 20032%2.5%
September 20031.9%2.4%
October 20031.8%2.3%
November 20031.8%2.3%
December 20031.9%2.3%
January 20042%2.5%
February 20042%2.5%
March 20042%2.4%
April 20041.9%2.3%
May 20041.8%2.2%
June 20041.8%2.2%
July 20041.8%2.2%
August 20041.8%2.2%
September 20041.7%2.1%
October 20041.6%2.1%
November 20041.6%2.1%
December 20041.5%2.1%
January 20051.7%2.2%
February 20051.7%2.3%
March 20051.7%2.3%
April 20051.7%2.2%
May 20051.9%2.2%
June 20051.8%2.2%
July 20051.9%2.2%
August 20051.8%2.3%
September 20051.8%2.2%
October 20051.7%2.2%
November 20051.8%2.2%
December 20051.9%2.3%
January 20062.1%2.4%
February 20062.1%2.5%
March 20062.2%2.5%
April 20062.2%2.5%
May 20062.1%2.4%
June 20062.1%2.4%
July 20062.1%2.4%
August 20062.2%2.4%
September 20062.2%2.4%
October 20062.1%2.4%
November 20062%2.3%
December 20062.1%2.3%
January 20072.2%2.4%
February 20072.2%2.4%
March 20072.1%2.4%
April 20072.1%2.3%
May 20072%2.2%
June 20072%2.1%
July 20072%2.1%
August 20072.1%2.1%
September 20072%2.1%
October 20072%2%
November 20071.9%2%
December 20071.8%2%
January 20081.9%2.1%
February 20082%2.1%
March 20082%2.1%
April 20082%2.1%
May 20082%2.1%
June 20082%2.1%
July 20082.1%2.2%
August 20082.3%2.3%
September 20082.4%2.3%
October 20082.4%2.4%
November 20082.7%2.6%
December 20082.9%2.9%
January 20093.3%3.2%
February 20093.8%3.6%
March 20094%3.8%
April 20094.2%3.9%
May 20094.2%3.9%
June 20094.1%3.8%
July 20094.2%3.9%
August 20094.3%4%
September 20094.3%3.9%
October 20094.3%3.9%
November 20094.2%3.9%
December 20094.1%3.9%
January 20104.3%4.1%
February 20104.3%4.1%
March 20104.1%4%
April 20104%3.9%
May 20103.8%3.7%
June 20103.6%3.5%
July 20103.6%3.5%
August 20103.6%3.6%
September 20103.6%3.5%
October 20103.5%3.5%
November 20103.5%3.5%
December 20103.5%3.5%
January 20113.6%3.7%
February 20113.7%3.8%
March 20113.7%3.7%
April 20113.7%3.7%
May 20113.6%3.7%
June 20113.6%3.6%
July 20113.7%3.8%
August 20113.8%3.9%
September 20113.8%3.9%
October 20113.7%3.8%
November 20113.7%3.8%
December 20113.7%3.8%
January 20123.9%4%
February 20123.9%4.1%
March 20123.8%4.1%
April 20123.7%4%
May 20123.6%3.9%
June 20123.6%3.8%
July 20123.5%3.8%
August 20123.5%3.8%
September 20123.5%3.8%
October 20123.4%3.8%
November 20123.3%3.8%
December 20123.3%3.7%
January 20133.4%3.9%
February 20133.4%3.9%
March 20133.4%3.9%
April 20133.3%3.8%
May 20133.2%3.6%
June 20133.1%3.5%
July 20133%3.5%
August 20133%3.4%
September 20132.8%3.2%
October 20132.7%3.1%
November 20132.5%3%
December 20132.5%2.9%
January 20142.6%3%
February 20142.6%3%
March 20142.5%2.9%
April 20142.4%2.8%
May 20142.2%2.7%
June 20142.1%2.5%
July 20142.1%2.4%
August 20142%2.4%
September 20142%2.3%
October 20141.9%2.2%
November 20141.8%2.1%
December 20141.7%2%
January 20151.8%2.1%
February 20151.8%2.1%
March 20151.7%2.1%
April 20151.6%2%
May 20151.6%2%
June 20151.5%1.9%
July 20151.5%1.9%
August 20151.5%1.9%
September 20151.6%1.9%
October 20151.6%1.8%
November 20151.5%1.8%
December 20151.5%1.8%
January 20161.6%1.9%
February 20161.6%1.9%
March 20161.7%1.9%
April 20161.7%1.9%
May 20161.7%1.9%
June 20161.6%1.8%
July 20161.7%1.8%
August 20161.7%1.9%
September 20161.7%1.8%
October 20161.8%1.8%
November 20161.7%1.8%
December 20161.7%1.8%
January 20171.8%1.8%
February 20171.8%1.9%
March 20171.8%2%
April 20171.8%2%
May 20171.8%1.9%
June 20171.8%1.9%
July 20171.7%1.9%
August 20171.8%1.9%
September 20171.8%1.9%
October 20171.8%1.9%
November 20171.9%1.9%
December 20171.9%1.9%
January 20182%2%
February 20182.2%2.1%
March 20182.3%2.1%
April 20182.4%2.2%
May 20182.4%2.1%
June 20182.3%2.1%
July 20182.3%2.1%
August 20182.4%2.2%
September 20182.4%2.2%
October 20182.4%2.2%
November 20182.4%2.3%
December 20182.4%2.3%
January 20192.4%2.4%
February 20192.6%2.5%
March 20192.7%2.6%
April 20192.7%2.6%
May 20192.7%2.7%
June 20192.7%2.7%
July 20192.6%2.7%
August 20192.7%2.8%
September 20192.7%2.8%
October 20192.8%2.8%
November 20192.8%2.9%
December 20192.8%2.9%
January 20202.8%2.9%
February 20202.8%3%
March 20202.8%3%
April 20204.5%5%
May 20205.7%6.3%
June 20205.6%6.2%
July 20205.7%6.3%
August 20205.8%6.4%
September 20205.9%6.3%
October 20205.7%6.1%
November 20205.9%6.2%
December 20205.8%6.2%
January 20215.7%6.1%
February 20215.9%6.4%
March 20215.9%6.3%
April 20215.7%6.2%
May 20215.3%5.8%
June 20215%5.4%
July 20214.8%5.3%
August 20214.7%5.1%
September 20214.5%4.8%
October 20214.3%4.6%
November 20214.1%4.5%
December 20213.9%4.3%
January 20223.8%4.2%
February 20223.8%4.2%
March 20223.7%4%
April 20223.6%3.8%
May 20223.5%3.7%
June 20223.4%3.6%
July 20223.4%3.6%
August 20223.3%3.6%
September 20223.2%3.6%
October 20223.1%3.5%
November 20223.1%3.5%
December 20223.1%3.6%
January 20233.1%3.5%
February 20233.1%3.5%
March 20233.2%3.6%
April 20233.3%3.7%
May 20233.2%3.6%
June 20233.2%3.6%
July 20233.2%3.6%
August 20233.1%3.6%
September 20233.1%3.5%
October 20233.1%3.5%
November 20233.1%3.6%
December 20233.1%3.6%
January 20243.2%3.6%
February 20243.2%3.7%
March 20243.2%3.7%
April 20243.1%3.7%
May 20243.1%3.7%
June 20243.3%3.8%
July 20243.6%4.1%
August 20243.6%4.1%
September 20243.7%4.1%
October 20243.6%4%
November 20243.6%4%
December 20243.6%3.9%
January 20253.5%3.9%
February 20253.7%4%
March 20253.6%4%
April 20253.6%3.9%
May 20253.6%3.9%
June 20253.6%3.9%
July 20253.5%3.8%
August 20253.5%3.8%
September 20253.5%3.8%
October 20253.5%3.8%
November 20253.5%3.8%
December 20253.5%3.7%
January 20263.5%3.8%
February 20263.6%3.9%
March 20263.6%3.9%
April 20263.6%3.9%
May 20263.5%3.9%
June 20263.6%3.8%
July 20263.6%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3.6% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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