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Work in Stevenage

Every work series published for Stevenage, 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 Stevenage, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,366 in 2008 to £42,200 in 2025, a change of £15,834 or 60.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £26,366 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £26,583 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £26,517 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £28,854 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £28,141 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £27,429 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £27,003 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £28,617 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £28,831 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £28,946 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £28,982 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £33,705 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £27,475 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £32,801 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £33,676 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £36,298 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £42,200 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£26,366—
2009£26,583—
2010£26,517—
2011£28,854—
2012£28,141—
2013£27,429—
2014£27,003—
2015£28,617—
2016£28,831—
2017£28,946—
2019£28,982—
2020£33,705—
2021£27,475—
2022£32,801—
2023£33,676—
2024£36,298£37,439
2025£42,200£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: £42,200 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stevenage, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £37,850 in 2024 to £43,787 in 2025, a change of £5,937 or 15.7%, 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: £37,850 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,787 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£37,850£40,053
2025£43,787£41,832

ONS. Latest: £43,787 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stevenage, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,776 in 2024 to £40,723 in 2025, a change of £4,947 or 13.8%, 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: £35,776 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £40,723 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£35,776£34,001
2025£40,723£35,670

ONS. Latest: £40,723 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stevenage, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £478 in 2008 to £894 in 2025, a change of £417 or 87.2%, 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: £478 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £479 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £501 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £530 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £545 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £530 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £534 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £545 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £535 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £565 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £612 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £558 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £621 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £578 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £612 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £669 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £784 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £894 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£478—
2009£479—
2010£501—
2011£530—
2012£545—
2013£530—
2014£534—
2015£545—
2016£535—
2017£565—
2018£612—
2019£558—
2020£621—
2021£578—
2022£612—
2023£669—
2024£784£728
2025£894£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: £894 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Stevenage, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,820 in January 1986 to 2,040 in July 2026, a change of 1,780 or 46.6% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k1990200020102020Before: 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: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 4,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 4,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 4,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 4,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 990 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 980 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 990 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 950 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 880 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 820 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 820 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 865 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 935 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 955 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 920 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 885 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 815 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 830 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 800 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 760 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 745 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 750 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 915 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 870 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 905 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 890 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 905 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 870 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 850 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 815 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 970 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 955 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 915 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 935 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 910 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 865 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 780 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 790 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 980 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 880 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 850 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 890 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 800 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 970 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 980 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 955 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 945 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 905 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 860 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 990 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 865 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 935 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 995 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 875 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 830 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 915 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 875 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 865 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 860 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 830 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 810 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 835 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 870 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 895 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 900 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 880 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 895 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 875 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 860 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 870 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 895 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 925 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 935 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 935 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 910 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 885 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 920 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 880 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 870 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 865 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 820 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 805 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 890 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,910 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19863,820 people
February 19863,815 people
March 19863,705 people
April 19863,635 people
May 19863,550 people
June 19863,430 people
July 19863,410 people
August 19863,440 people
September 19863,455 people
October 19863,420 people
November 19863,330 people
December 19863,325 people
January 19873,510 people
February 19873,480 people
March 19873,425 people
April 19873,375 people
May 19873,160 people
June 19872,970 people
July 19872,945 people
August 19872,880 people
September 19872,870 people
October 19872,605 people
November 19872,495 people
December 19872,505 people
January 19882,665 people
February 19882,530 people
March 19882,345 people
April 19882,185 people
May 19881,925 people
June 19881,760 people
July 19881,700 people
August 19881,690 people
September 19881,700 people
October 19881,485 people
November 19881,430 people
December 19881,425 people
January 19891,450 people
February 19891,430 people
March 19891,390 people
April 19891,295 people
May 19891,210 people
June 19891,165 people
July 19891,175 people
August 19891,195 people
September 19891,210 people
October 19891,080 people
November 19891,105 people
December 19891,150 people
January 19901,265 people
February 19901,270 people
March 19901,225 people
April 19901,270 people
May 19901,295 people
June 19901,250 people
July 19901,355 people
August 19901,430 people
September 19901,550 people
October 19901,575 people
November 19901,645 people
December 19901,900 people
January 19912,200 people
February 19912,420 people
March 19912,735 people
April 19912,805 people
May 19912,865 people
June 19913,070 people
July 19913,235 people
August 19913,480 people
September 19913,485 people
October 19913,500 people
November 19913,530 people
December 19913,670 people
January 19924,015 people
February 19924,135 people
March 19924,075 people
April 19924,150 people
May 19924,175 people
June 19924,230 people
July 19924,365 people
August 19924,455 people
September 19924,535 people
October 19924,485 people
November 19924,465 people
December 19924,695 people
January 19934,900 people
February 19934,815 people
March 19934,750 people
April 19934,690 people
May 19934,560 people
June 19934,410 people
July 19934,380 people
August 19934,370 people
September 19934,240 people
October 19934,030 people
November 19934,025 people
December 19934,025 people
January 19944,295 people
February 19944,225 people
March 19944,105 people
April 19944,105 people
May 19944,000 people
June 19943,785 people
July 19943,705 people
August 19943,620 people
September 19943,530 people
October 19943,280 people
November 19943,170 people
December 19943,105 people
January 19953,385 people
February 19953,320 people
March 19953,260 people
April 19953,250 people
May 19953,235 people
June 19953,180 people
July 19953,315 people
August 19953,275 people
September 19953,160 people
October 19953,025 people
November 19952,945 people
December 19953,025 people
January 19963,325 people
February 19963,290 people
March 19963,175 people
April 19963,100 people
May 19962,955 people
June 19962,810 people
July 19962,815 people
August 19962,800 people
September 19962,725 people
October 19962,445 people
November 19962,240 people
December 19962,245 people
January 19972,325 people
February 19972,250 people
March 19972,120 people
April 19972,000 people
May 19971,950 people
June 19971,810 people
July 19971,785 people
August 19971,745 people
September 19971,670 people
October 19971,530 people
November 19971,400 people
December 19971,450 people
January 19981,590 people
February 19981,595 people
March 19981,490 people
April 19981,405 people
May 19981,330 people
June 19981,270 people
July 19981,235 people
August 19981,225 people
September 19981,225 people
October 19981,190 people
November 19981,080 people
December 19981,140 people
January 19991,345 people
February 19991,400 people
March 19991,385 people
April 19991,320 people
May 19991,195 people
June 19991,165 people
July 19991,160 people
August 19991,145 people
September 19991,075 people
October 19991,010 people
November 1999990 people
December 1999980 people
January 20001,105 people
February 20001,115 people
March 20001,085 people
April 20001,060 people
May 20001,020 people
June 2000990 people
July 2000970 people
August 2000950 people
September 2000880 people
October 2000820 people
November 2000820 people
December 2000865 people
January 2001935 people
February 2001955 people
March 2001920 people
April 2001885 people
May 2001850 people
June 2001815 people
July 2001830 people
August 2001800 people
September 2001760 people
October 2001745 people
November 2001730 people
December 2001750 people
January 2002900 people
February 2002915 people
March 2002870 people
April 2002905 people
May 2002940 people
June 2002910 people
July 2002890 people
August 2002905 people
September 2002870 people
October 2002850 people
November 2002815 people
December 2002815 people
January 2003940 people
February 20031,005 people
March 2003970 people
April 2003955 people
May 2003940 people
June 2003920 people
July 2003915 people
August 2003935 people
September 2003910 people
October 2003865 people
November 2003780 people
December 2003790 people
January 2004910 people
February 2004965 people
March 2004980 people
April 2004915 people
May 2004845 people
June 2004880 people
July 2004850 people
August 2004890 people
September 2004850 people
October 2004800 people
November 2004790 people
December 2004805 people
January 2005940 people
February 2005970 people
March 2005980 people
April 2005955 people
May 2005955 people
June 2005945 people
July 2005920 people
August 2005960 people
September 2005950 people
October 2005905 people
November 2005850 people
December 2005860 people
January 20061,005 people
February 20061,145 people
March 20061,200 people
April 20061,170 people
May 20061,160 people
June 20061,120 people
July 20061,180 people
August 20061,215 people
September 20061,185 people
October 20061,160 people
November 20061,100 people
December 20061,055 people
January 20071,165 people
February 20071,190 people
March 20071,200 people
April 20071,120 people
May 20071,105 people
June 20071,075 people
July 20071,075 people
August 20071,050 people
September 20071,015 people
October 2007990 people
November 2007865 people
December 2007825 people
January 2008935 people
February 20081,015 people
March 20081,045 people
April 20081,050 people
May 20081,045 people
June 2008985 people
July 20081,025 people
August 20081,080 people
September 20081,110 people
October 20081,095 people
November 20081,225 people
December 20081,305 people
January 20091,525 people
February 20091,860 people
March 20092,020 people
April 20092,075 people
May 20092,125 people
June 20092,115 people
July 20092,125 people
August 20092,140 people
September 20092,110 people
October 20092,115 people
November 20092,055 people
December 20092,035 people
January 20102,205 people
February 20102,250 people
March 20102,245 people
April 20102,255 people
May 20102,210 people
June 20102,095 people
July 20102,045 people
August 20102,055 people
September 20102,035 people
October 20101,970 people
November 20101,935 people
December 20101,970 people
January 20112,030 people
February 20112,120 people
March 20112,100 people
April 20112,095 people
May 20112,085 people
June 20112,080 people
July 20112,195 people
August 20112,230 people
September 20112,195 people
October 20112,155 people
November 20112,110 people
December 20112,175 people
January 20122,345 people
February 20122,435 people
March 20122,405 people
April 20122,335 people
May 20122,270 people
June 20122,225 people
July 20122,220 people
August 20122,170 people
September 20122,225 people
October 20122,165 people
November 20122,165 people
December 20122,170 people
January 20132,240 people
February 20132,295 people
March 20132,255 people
April 20132,140 people
May 20132,060 people
June 20132,005 people
July 20131,950 people
August 20131,965 people
September 20131,880 people
October 20131,760 people
November 20131,710 people
December 20131,670 people
January 20141,765 people
February 20141,800 people
March 20141,735 people
April 20141,640 people
May 20141,550 people
June 20141,460 people
July 20141,405 people
August 20141,350 people
September 20141,330 people
October 20141,260 people
November 20141,160 people
December 20141,125 people
January 20151,165 people
February 20151,155 people
March 20151,125 people
April 20151,085 people
May 20151,060 people
June 20151,015 people
July 2015995 people
August 2015985 people
September 2015940 people
October 2015950 people
November 2015875 people
December 2015830 people
January 2016915 people
February 2016905 people
March 2016890 people
April 2016875 people
May 2016865 people
June 2016845 people
July 2016865 people
August 2016860 people
September 2016845 people
October 2016830 people
November 2016810 people
December 2016835 people
January 2017855 people
February 2017870 people
March 2017895 people
April 2017900 people
May 2017880 people
June 2017895 people
July 2017875 people
August 2017860 people
September 2017845 people
October 2017870 people
November 2017895 people
December 2017925 people
January 2018935 people
February 2018935 people
March 2018910 people
April 2018885 people
May 2018920 people
June 2018880 people
July 2018870 people
August 2018865 people
September 2018850 people
October 2018820 people
November 2018805 people
December 2018890 people
January 2019990 people
February 20191,075 people
March 20191,110 people
April 20191,140 people
May 20191,205 people
June 20191,270 people
July 20191,300 people
August 20191,295 people
September 20191,280 people
October 20191,320 people
November 20191,300 people
December 20191,315 people
January 20201,385 people
February 20201,440 people
March 20201,435 people
April 20202,590 people
May 20203,575 people
June 20203,290 people
July 20203,365 people
August 20203,410 people
September 20203,400 people
October 20203,235 people
November 20203,220 people
December 20203,205 people
January 20213,170 people
February 20213,440 people
March 20213,425 people
April 20213,420 people
May 20213,230 people
June 20212,995 people
July 20213,020 people
August 20212,870 people
September 20212,690 people
October 20212,580 people
November 20212,420 people
December 20212,335 people
January 20222,250 people
February 20222,195 people
March 20222,050 people
April 20221,910 people
May 20221,765 people
June 20221,695 people
July 20221,645 people
August 20221,600 people
September 20221,595 people
October 20221,600 people
November 20221,670 people
December 20221,715 people
January 20231,735 people
February 20231,715 people
March 20231,725 people
April 20231,800 people
May 20231,745 people
June 20231,815 people
July 20231,800 people
August 20231,770 people
September 20231,675 people
October 20231,730 people
November 20231,765 people
December 20231,725 people
January 20241,795 people
February 20241,825 people
March 20241,810 people
April 20241,860 people
May 20241,845 people
June 20241,935 people
July 20242,040 people
August 20242,070 people
September 20242,060 people
October 20242,035 people
November 20242,035 people
December 20242,025 people
January 20252,035 people
February 20252,115 people
March 20252,100 people
April 20252,070 people
May 20252,050 people
June 20252,065 people
July 20252,040 people
August 20251,995 people
September 20252,010 people
October 20251,980 people
November 20251,915 people
December 20251,915 people
January 20261,955 people
February 20262,040 people
March 20262,060 people
April 20262,060 people
May 20262,070 people
June 20262,035 people
July 20262,040 people

ONS. Latest: 2,040 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Stevenage, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.2% in January 1992 to 3.5% in July 2026, a change of 4.7% or 57.3% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%5%10%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.9% 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: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19928.2%—
February 19928.5%—
March 19928.4%—
April 19928.5%—
May 19928.6%—
June 19928.7%—
July 19929%—
August 19929.2%—
September 19929.3%—
October 19929.2%—
November 19929.2%—
December 19929.6%—
January 199310.2%—
February 199310%—
March 19939.9%—
April 19939.7%—
May 19939.5%—
June 19939.2%—
July 19939.1%—
August 19939.1%—
September 19938.8%—
October 19938.4%—
November 19938.3%—
December 19938.3%—
January 19949%—
February 19948.8%—
March 19948.6%—
April 19948.6%—
May 19948.4%—
June 19947.9%—
July 19947.7%—
August 19947.6%—
September 19947.4%—
October 19946.9%—
November 19946.6%—
December 19946.5%—
January 19957.1%—
February 19957%—
March 19956.8%—
April 19956.8%—
May 19956.8%—
June 19956.7%—
July 19957%—
August 19956.9%—
September 19956.6%—
October 19956.3%—
November 19956.2%—
December 19956.3%—
January 19966.9%6.3%
February 19966.9%6.2%
March 19966.6%6%
April 19966.5%6%
May 19966.2%5.8%
June 19965.9%5.7%
July 19965.9%5.8%
August 19965.8%5.9%
September 19965.7%5.7%
October 19965.1%5.4%
November 19964.7%5.1%
December 19964.7%5.1%
January 19974.8%5.1%
February 19974.6%4.9%
March 19974.3%4.7%
April 19974.1%4.6%
May 19974%4.4%
June 19973.7%4.2%
July 19973.7%4.3%
August 19973.6%4.3%
September 19973.4%4.1%
October 19973.1%3.9%
November 19972.9%3.7%
December 19973%3.8%
January 19983.2%4%
February 19983.3%3.9%
March 19983%3.8%
April 19982.9%3.7%
May 19982.7%3.6%
June 19982.6%3.6%
July 19982.5%3.7%
August 19982.5%3.7%
September 19982.5%3.6%
October 19982.4%3.5%
November 19982.2%3.4%
December 19982.3%3.5%
January 19992.7%3.7%
February 19992.8%3.7%
March 19992.8%3.6%
April 19992.7%3.5%
May 19992.4%3.4%
June 19992.4%3.3%
July 19992.3%3.4%
August 19992.3%3.4%
September 19992.2%3.3%
October 19992%3.1%
November 19992%3.1%
December 19992%3%
January 20002.2%3.3%
February 20002.2%3.3%
March 20002.2%3.2%
April 20002.1%3%
May 20002%2.9%
June 20002%2.9%
July 20001.9%2.9%
August 20001.9%2.9%
September 20001.8%2.8%
October 20001.6%2.7%
November 20001.6%2.7%
December 20001.7%2.7%
January 20011.8%2.8%
February 20011.9%2.8%
March 20011.8%2.7%
April 20011.7%2.7%
May 20011.7%2.6%
June 20011.6%2.5%
July 20011.6%2.5%
August 20011.6%2.6%
September 20011.5%2.5%
October 20011.5%2.4%
November 20011.4%2.4%
December 20011.5%2.5%
January 20021.8%2.7%
February 20021.8%2.7%
March 20021.7%2.6%
April 20021.8%2.6%
May 20021.8%2.5%
June 20021.8%2.5%
July 20021.7%2.5%
August 20021.8%2.5%
September 20021.7%2.5%
October 20021.7%2.4%
November 20021.6%2.4%
December 20021.6%2.4%
January 20031.8%2.6%
February 20031.9%2.6%
March 20031.9%2.6%
April 20031.9%2.5%
May 20031.8%2.5%
June 20031.8%2.4%
July 20031.8%2.5%
August 20031.8%2.5%
September 20031.8%2.4%
October 20031.7%2.3%
November 20031.5%2.3%
December 20031.5%2.3%
January 20041.8%2.5%
February 20041.9%2.5%
March 20041.9%2.4%
April 20041.8%2.3%
May 20041.6%2.2%
June 20041.7%2.2%
July 20041.7%2.2%
August 20041.7%2.2%
September 20041.7%2.1%
October 20041.6%2.1%
November 20041.5%2.1%
December 20041.6%2.1%
January 20051.8%2.2%
February 20051.9%2.3%
March 20051.9%2.3%
April 20051.8%2.2%
May 20051.8%2.2%
June 20051.8%2.2%
July 20051.8%2.2%
August 20051.9%2.3%
September 20051.8%2.2%
October 20051.7%2.2%
November 20051.6%2.2%
December 20051.7%2.3%
January 20061.9%2.4%
February 20062.2%2.5%
March 20062.3%2.5%
April 20062.2%2.5%
May 20062.2%2.4%
June 20062.1%2.4%
July 20062.3%2.4%
August 20062.3%2.4%
September 20062.3%2.4%
October 20062.2%2.4%
November 20062.1%2.3%
December 20062%2.3%
January 20072.2%2.4%
February 20072.3%2.4%
March 20072.3%2.4%
April 20072.1%2.3%
May 20072.1%2.2%
June 20072%2.1%
July 20072%2.1%
August 20072%2.1%
September 20071.9%2.1%
October 20071.9%2%
November 20071.6%2%
December 20071.6%2%
January 20081.8%2.1%
February 20081.9%2.1%
March 20082%2.1%
April 20082%2.1%
May 20082%2.1%
June 20081.8%2.1%
July 20081.9%2.2%
August 20082%2.3%
September 20082.1%2.3%
October 20082.1%2.4%
November 20082.3%2.6%
December 20082.4%2.9%
January 20092.8%3.2%
February 20093.4%3.6%
March 20093.7%3.8%
April 20093.8%3.9%
May 20093.9%3.9%
June 20093.9%3.8%
July 20093.9%3.9%
August 20094%4%
September 20093.9%3.9%
October 20093.9%3.9%
November 20093.8%3.9%
December 20093.8%3.9%
January 20104.1%4.1%
February 20104.1%4.1%
March 20104.1%4%
April 20104.1%3.9%
May 20104.1%3.7%
June 20103.9%3.5%
July 20103.8%3.5%
August 20103.8%3.6%
September 20103.7%3.5%
October 20103.6%3.5%
November 20103.6%3.5%
December 20103.6%3.5%
January 20113.7%3.7%
February 20113.8%3.8%
March 20113.8%3.7%
April 20113.8%3.7%
May 20113.8%3.7%
June 20113.8%3.6%
July 20114%3.8%
August 20114%3.9%
September 20114%3.9%
October 20113.9%3.8%
November 20113.8%3.8%
December 20113.9%3.8%
January 20124.2%4%
February 20124.4%4.1%
March 20124.3%4.1%
April 20124.2%4%
May 20124.1%3.9%
June 20124%3.8%
July 20124%3.8%
August 20123.9%3.8%
September 20124%3.8%
October 20123.9%3.8%
November 20123.9%3.8%
December 20123.9%3.7%
January 20134%3.9%
February 20134.1%3.9%
March 20134%3.9%
April 20133.8%3.8%
May 20133.7%3.6%
June 20133.6%3.5%
July 20133.5%3.5%
August 20133.5%3.4%
September 20133.4%3.2%
October 20133.2%3.1%
November 20133.1%3%
December 20133%2.9%
January 20143.1%3%
February 20143.2%3%
March 20143.1%2.9%
April 20142.9%2.8%
May 20142.8%2.7%
June 20142.6%2.5%
July 20142.5%2.4%
August 20142.4%2.4%
September 20142.4%2.3%
October 20142.2%2.2%
November 20142.1%2.1%
December 20142%2%
January 20152.1%2.1%
February 20152%2.1%
March 20152%2.1%
April 20151.9%2%
May 20151.9%2%
June 20151.8%1.9%
July 20151.8%1.9%
August 20151.7%1.9%
September 20151.7%1.9%
October 20151.7%1.8%
November 20151.5%1.8%
December 20151.5%1.8%
January 20161.6%1.9%
February 20161.6%1.9%
March 20161.6%1.9%
April 20161.5%1.9%
May 20161.5%1.9%
June 20161.5%1.8%
July 20161.5%1.8%
August 20161.5%1.9%
September 20161.5%1.8%
October 20161.4%1.8%
November 20161.4%1.8%
December 20161.5%1.8%
January 20171.5%1.8%
February 20171.5%1.9%
March 20171.5%2%
April 20171.6%2%
May 20171.5%1.9%
June 20171.6%1.9%
July 20171.5%1.9%
August 20171.5%1.9%
September 20171.5%1.9%
October 20171.5%1.9%
November 20171.5%1.9%
December 20171.6%1.9%
January 20181.6%2%
February 20181.6%2.1%
March 20181.6%2.1%
April 20181.5%2.2%
May 20181.6%2.1%
June 20181.5%2.1%
July 20181.5%2.1%
August 20181.5%2.2%
September 20181.5%2.2%
October 20181.4%2.2%
November 20181.4%2.3%
December 20181.5%2.3%
January 20191.7%2.4%
February 20191.9%2.5%
March 20191.9%2.6%
April 20192%2.6%
May 20192.1%2.7%
June 20192.2%2.7%
July 20192.3%2.7%
August 20192.2%2.8%
September 20192.2%2.8%
October 20192.3%2.8%
November 20192.2%2.9%
December 20192.3%2.9%
January 20202.4%2.9%
February 20202.5%3%
March 20202.5%3%
April 20204.5%5%
May 20206.2%6.3%
June 20205.7%6.2%
July 20205.8%6.3%
August 20205.9%6.4%
September 20205.9%6.3%
October 20205.6%6.1%
November 20205.6%6.2%
December 20205.5%6.2%
January 20215.5%6.1%
February 20216%6.4%
March 20216%6.3%
April 20215.9%6.2%
May 20215.6%5.8%
June 20215.2%5.4%
July 20215.2%5.3%
August 20215%5.1%
September 20214.7%4.8%
October 20214.5%4.6%
November 20214.2%4.5%
December 20214.1%4.3%
January 20223.9%4.2%
February 20223.8%4.2%
March 20223.6%4%
April 20223.3%3.8%
May 20223.1%3.7%
June 20223%3.6%
July 20222.9%3.6%
August 20222.8%3.6%
September 20222.8%3.6%
October 20222.8%3.5%
November 20222.9%3.5%
December 20223%3.6%
January 20233%3.5%
February 20233%3.5%
March 20233%3.6%
April 20233.1%3.7%
May 20233%3.6%
June 20233.1%3.6%
July 20233.1%3.6%
August 20233%3.6%
September 20232.9%3.5%
October 20233%3.5%
November 20233%3.6%
December 20233%3.6%
January 20243%3.6%
February 20243.1%3.7%
March 20243.1%3.7%
April 20243.2%3.7%
May 20243.1%3.7%
June 20243.3%3.8%
July 20243.5%4.1%
August 20243.5%4.1%
September 20243.5%4.1%
October 20243.5%4%
November 20243.5%4%
December 20243.4%3.9%
January 20253.5%3.9%
February 20253.6%4%
March 20253.6%4%
April 20253.5%3.9%
May 20253.5%3.9%
June 20253.5%3.9%
July 20253.5%3.8%
August 20253.4%3.8%
September 20253.4%3.8%
October 20253.4%3.8%
November 20253.3%3.8%
December 20253.3%3.7%
January 20263.3%3.8%
February 20263.5%3.9%
March 20263.5%3.9%
April 20263.5%3.9%
May 20263.5%3.9%
June 20263.5%3.8%
July 20263.5%3.9%

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