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Work in Stockton-on-Tees

Every work series published for Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Stockton-on-Tees, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,315 in 2008 to £37,558 in 2025, a change of £13,243 or 54.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£10k£20k£30k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £24,315 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £25,072 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £24,472 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £25,240 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £24,677 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £26,595 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £26,154 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £26,607 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £27,752 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £26,538 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £26,889 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £29,477 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £29,450 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £28,434 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £30,227 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £32,693 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £34,291 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £37,558 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£24,315
2009£25,072
2010£24,472
2011£25,240
2012£24,677
2013£26,595
2014£26,154
2015£26,607
2016£27,752
2017£26,538
2018£26,889
2019£29,477
2020£29,450
2021£28,434
2022£30,227
2023£32,693
2024£34,291£37,439
2025£37,558£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: £37,558 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stockton-on-Tees, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £36,658 in 2024 to £41,555 in 2025, a change of £4,897 or 13.4%, 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: £36,658 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £41,555 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£36,658£40,053
2025£41,555£41,832

ONS. Latest: £41,555 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stockton-on-Tees, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,602 in 2024 to £31,673 in 2025, a change of £3,071 or 10.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £28,602 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £31,673 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£28,602£34,001
2025£31,673£35,670

ONS. Latest: £31,673 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stockton-on-Tees, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £456 in 2008 to £700 in 2025, a change of £244 or 53.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£200£400£6002010201520202025UKUK2008: £456 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £481 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £477 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £498 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £482 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £514 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £507 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £502 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £524 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £521 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £528 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £583 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £560 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £576 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £613 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £622 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £648 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £700 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£456
2009£481
2010£477
2011£498
2012£482
2013£514
2014£507
2015£502
2016£524
2017£521
2018£528
2019£583
2020£560
2021£576
2022£613
2023£622
2024£648£728
2025£700£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: £700 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Stockton-on-Tees, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 16,155 in January 1986 to 4,905 in July 2026, a change of 11,250 or 69.6% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k1990200020102020Before: 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: 16,155 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 15,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 15,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 15,545 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 15,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 14,680 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 14,675 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 14,375 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 14,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 14,250 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 14,275 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 14,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 14,595 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 14,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 14,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 14,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 13,695 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 13,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 13,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 12,875 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 13,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 12,750 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 12,540 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 12,580 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 12,780 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 12,450 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 12,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 12,085 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 11,605 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 11,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 11,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 10,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 11,105 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 10,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 10,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 10,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 10,125 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 9,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 9,395 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 9,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 8,845 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 8,520 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 8,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 8,295 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 8,240 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 7,985 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 7,855 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 7,845 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 8,200 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 8,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 8,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 7,995 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 7,965 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 7,835 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 7,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 7,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 7,920 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 8,075 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 8,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 8,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 8,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 8,985 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 9,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 9,170 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 8,935 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 9,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 9,300 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 9,365 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 9,155 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 9,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 9,375 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 9,845 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 9,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 9,720 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 10,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 9,800 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 9,755 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 10,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 10,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 10,395 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 10,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 10,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 10,970 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 11,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 11,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 10,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 11,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 11,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 11,000 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 11,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 11,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 11,355 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 10,910 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 10,925 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 10,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 11,345 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 11,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 10,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 10,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 10,650 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 10,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10,575 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 10,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 10,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 10,255 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 10,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 10,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 10,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 10,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 10,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 10,170 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 9,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 9,520 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 9,735 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 9,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 9,625 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 9,275 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 9,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 9,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 9,680 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 9,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 9,175 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 9,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 8,845 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 8,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 8,990 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 8,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 8,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 7,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 7,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 8,250 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 7,835 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 7,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 7,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 7,320 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 7,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 7,515 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 7,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 7,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 7,095 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 7,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 7,715 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 7,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 7,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 6,940 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 6,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 6,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 6,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 6,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 6,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 6,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 6,915 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 6,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 6,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 6,505 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 6,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 6,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 6,550 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 6,400 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 6,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 6,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 6,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 6,550 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 6,575 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 6,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 5,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 5,785 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 5,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 5,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 5,680 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 5,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 5,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4,940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4,825 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4,520 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 5,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4,870 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4,650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 4,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4,600 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3,915 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,265 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3,350 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 3,350 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 3,880 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 3,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 3,835 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 4,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 4,285 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 4,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 5,535 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 6,155 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 6,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 6,210 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 6,245 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 6,285 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 6,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 6,655 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 6,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 6,685 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 6,795 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 7,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 6,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 6,690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 6,405 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 6,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 5,995 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 6,135 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 6,160 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 6,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 6,545 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 6,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 6,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 6,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 6,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 6,470 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 6,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 6,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 6,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 6,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 6,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 6,785 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 7,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 7,340 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 7,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 7,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 7,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 7,120 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 7,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 7,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 7,280 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 7,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 7,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 7,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 7,370 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 7,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 7,145 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 7,010 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 6,915 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 6,705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 6,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 6,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 6,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 5,985 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 5,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 4,985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 4,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 4,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 3,980 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 4,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 4,125 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3,865 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,915 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,915 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 4,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 4,970 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 4,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 4,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 5,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 5,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 5,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 7,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 8,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 8,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 8,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 8,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 8,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 8,480 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 8,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 8,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 8,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 8,395 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 8,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 8,235 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 7,680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 7,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 6,940 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 6,690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 6,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 6,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 5,950 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 5,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 5,700 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 5,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 5,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 5,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 4,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 5,050 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 5,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 4,890 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 4,880 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 4,905 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 5,140 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 5,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 4,785 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 4,670 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 4,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 5,230 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 5,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 5,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 5,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 4,980 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 4,695 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 4,740 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 4,745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 4,645 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 4,780 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 4,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 4,815 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 4,905 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 198616,155 people
February 198615,945 people
March 198615,525 people
April 198615,545 people
May 198615,220 people
June 198614,680 people
July 198614,675 people
August 198614,375 people
September 198614,795 people
October 198614,250 people
November 198614,275 people
December 198614,275 people
January 198714,595 people
February 198714,365 people
March 198714,080 people
April 198714,105 people
May 198713,695 people
June 198713,290 people
July 198713,215 people
August 198712,875 people
September 198713,245 people
October 198712,750 people
November 198712,540 people
December 198712,580 people
January 198812,780 people
February 198812,450 people
March 198812,135 people
April 198812,085 people
May 198811,605 people
June 198811,445 people
July 198811,225 people
August 198810,880 people
September 198811,105 people
October 198810,325 people
November 198810,170 people
December 198810,040 people
January 198910,125 people
February 19899,785 people
March 19899,395 people
April 19899,265 people
May 19898,845 people
June 19898,520 people
July 19898,435 people
August 19898,295 people
September 19898,240 people
October 19897,985 people
November 19897,855 people
December 19897,845 people
January 19908,200 people
February 19908,080 people
March 19908,045 people
April 19907,995 people
May 19907,965 people
June 19907,835 people
July 19907,990 people
August 19907,970 people
September 19907,960 people
October 19907,920 people
November 19908,075 people
December 19908,355 people
January 19918,770 people
February 19918,795 people
March 19918,985 people
April 19919,255 people
May 19919,170 people
June 19918,935 people
July 19919,205 people
August 19919,300 people
September 19919,365 people
October 19919,155 people
November 19919,170 people
December 19919,375 people
January 19929,845 people
February 19929,760 people
March 19929,720 people
April 199210,035 people
May 19929,800 people
June 19929,755 people
July 199210,135 people
August 199210,215 people
September 199210,395 people
October 199210,315 people
November 199210,575 people
December 199210,970 people
January 199311,275 people
February 199311,280 people
March 199310,945 people
April 199311,220 people
May 199311,105 people
June 199311,000 people
July 199311,320 people
August 199311,460 people
September 199311,355 people
October 199310,910 people
November 199310,925 people
December 199310,945 people
January 199411,345 people
February 199411,080 people
March 199410,800 people
April 199410,765 people
May 199410,650 people
June 199410,440 people
July 199410,575 people
August 199410,625 people
September 199410,685 people
October 199410,255 people
November 199410,410 people
December 199410,355 people
January 199510,790 people
February 199510,365 people
March 199510,160 people
April 199510,170 people
May 19959,755 people
June 19959,520 people
July 19959,735 people
August 19959,945 people
September 19959,625 people
October 19959,275 people
November 19959,100 people
December 19959,230 people
January 19969,680 people
February 19969,470 people
March 19969,175 people
April 19969,260 people
May 19968,845 people
June 19968,625 people
July 19968,810 people
August 19968,990 people
September 19968,685 people
October 19968,145 people
November 19967,940 people
December 19967,945 people
January 19978,250 people
February 19977,835 people
March 19977,570 people
April 19977,470 people
May 19977,320 people
June 19977,255 people
July 19977,515 people
August 19977,670 people
September 19977,375 people
October 19977,185 people
November 19977,095 people
December 19977,165 people
January 19987,715 people
February 19987,400 people
March 19987,130 people
April 19986,940 people
May 19986,610 people
June 19986,345 people
July 19986,570 people
August 19986,565 people
September 19986,425 people
October 19986,225 people
November 19986,365 people
December 19986,385 people
January 19996,915 people
February 19996,830 people
March 19996,600 people
April 19996,680 people
May 19996,505 people
June 19996,440 people
July 19996,395 people
August 19996,550 people
September 19996,400 people
October 19996,070 people
November 19996,170 people
December 19996,175 people
January 20006,885 people
February 20006,550 people
March 20006,575 people
April 20006,315 people
May 20006,055 people
June 20005,845 people
July 20005,925 people
August 20005,785 people
September 20005,495 people
October 20005,410 people
November 20005,385 people
December 20005,300 people
January 20015,680 people
February 20015,575 people
March 20015,415 people
April 20015,165 people
May 20014,940 people
June 20014,765 people
July 20014,895 people
August 20014,825 people
September 20014,595 people
October 20014,520 people
November 20014,610 people
December 20014,840 people
January 20025,385 people
February 20025,245 people
March 20025,095 people
April 20024,870 people
May 20024,680 people
June 20024,455 people
July 20024,610 people
August 20024,650 people
September 20024,410 people
October 20024,110 people
November 20024,120 people
December 20024,185 people
January 20034,665 people
February 20034,600 people
March 20034,480 people
April 20034,295 people
May 20034,270 people
June 20034,110 people
July 20034,035 people
August 20034,045 people
September 20033,915 people
October 20033,790 people
November 20034,065 people
December 20034,140 people
January 20044,540 people
February 20044,265 people
March 20044,190 people
April 20044,025 people
May 20043,870 people
June 20043,680 people
July 20043,635 people
August 20043,640 people
September 20043,500 people
October 20043,300 people
November 20043,230 people
December 20043,190 people
January 20053,380 people
February 20053,370 people
March 20053,400 people
April 20053,350 people
May 20053,335 people
June 20053,240 people
July 20053,260 people
August 20053,325 people
September 20053,235 people
October 20053,245 people
November 20053,350 people
December 20053,450 people
January 20063,770 people
February 20063,960 people
March 20063,930 people
April 20063,810 people
May 20063,770 people
June 20063,790 people
July 20063,880 people
August 20063,815 people
September 20063,835 people
October 20063,810 people
November 20063,835 people
December 20063,930 people
January 20074,165 people
February 20074,235 people
March 20074,075 people
April 20073,850 people
May 20073,615 people
June 20073,510 people
July 20073,615 people
August 20073,660 people
September 20073,535 people
October 20073,495 people
November 20073,430 people
December 20073,545 people
January 20083,710 people
February 20083,820 people
March 20083,725 people
April 20083,670 people
May 20083,620 people
June 20083,625 people
July 20083,785 people
August 20084,025 people
September 20084,080 people
October 20084,285 people
November 20084,490 people
December 20084,840 people
January 20095,535 people
February 20096,070 people
March 20096,155 people
April 20096,210 people
May 20096,210 people
June 20096,245 people
July 20096,285 people
August 20096,625 people
September 20096,655 people
October 20096,700 people
November 20096,685 people
December 20096,795 people
January 20107,115 people
February 20106,975 people
March 20106,690 people
April 20106,405 people
May 20106,180 people
June 20106,020 people
July 20105,995 people
August 20106,085 people
September 20106,135 people
October 20106,160 people
November 20106,150 people
December 20106,225 people
January 20116,545 people
February 20116,595 people
March 20116,610 people
April 20116,635 people
May 20116,490 people
June 20116,470 people
July 20116,465 people
August 20116,635 people
September 20116,685 people
October 20116,620 people
November 20116,590 people
December 20116,785 people
January 20127,225 people
February 20127,340 people
March 20127,320 people
April 20127,260 people
May 20127,155 people
June 20127,120 people
July 20127,160 people
August 20127,245 people
September 20127,280 people
October 20127,265 people
November 20127,165 people
December 20127,125 people
January 20137,370 people
February 20137,250 people
March 20137,145 people
April 20137,010 people
May 20136,915 people
June 20136,705 people
July 20136,585 people
August 20136,545 people
September 20136,220 people
October 20135,985 people
November 20135,860 people
December 20135,860 people
January 20146,085 people
February 20145,915 people
March 20145,715 people
April 20145,455 people
May 20145,285 people
June 20144,985 people
July 20144,850 people
August 20144,705 people
September 20144,550 people
October 20144,455 people
November 20144,270 people
December 20144,185 people
January 20154,305 people
February 20154,110 people
March 20153,930 people
April 20153,740 people
May 20153,640 people
June 20153,590 people
July 20153,550 people
August 20153,520 people
September 20153,395 people
October 20153,570 people
November 20153,750 people
December 20153,755 people
January 20163,980 people
February 20164,055 people
March 20164,080 people
April 20164,040 people
May 20163,935 people
June 20163,820 people
July 20163,810 people
August 20163,870 people
September 20163,860 people
October 20163,870 people
November 20163,895 people
December 20163,920 people
January 20174,075 people
February 20174,125 people
March 20174,200 people
April 20174,135 people
May 20173,990 people
June 20173,865 people
July 20173,820 people
August 20173,815 people
September 20173,770 people
October 20173,710 people
November 20173,685 people
December 20173,775 people
January 20183,915 people
February 20183,960 people
March 20183,990 people
April 20183,955 people
May 20183,915 people
June 20183,720 people
July 20183,665 people
August 20183,725 people
September 20183,845 people
October 20184,045 people
November 20184,185 people
December 20184,410 people
January 20194,600 people
February 20194,795 people
March 20194,835 people
April 20194,805 people
May 20194,855 people
June 20194,970 people
July 20194,990 people
August 20194,970 people
September 20194,895 people
October 20194,950 people
November 20194,985 people
December 20195,070 people
January 20205,170 people
February 20205,290 people
March 20205,310 people
April 20207,850 people
May 20208,745 people
June 20208,620 people
July 20208,645 people
August 20208,730 people
September 20208,620 people
October 20208,480 people
November 20208,380 people
December 20208,120 people
January 20218,035 people
February 20218,395 people
March 20218,400 people
April 20218,235 people
May 20217,680 people
June 20217,175 people
July 20216,940 people
August 20216,690 people
September 20216,420 people
October 20216,180 people
November 20215,950 people
December 20215,805 people
January 20225,700 people
February 20225,725 people
March 20225,525 people
April 20225,250 people
May 20225,175 people
June 20225,005 people
July 20224,965 people
August 20225,050 people
September 20225,040 people
October 20224,890 people
November 20224,840 people
December 20224,880 people
January 20234,905 people
February 20234,990 people
March 20235,140 people
April 20235,185 people
May 20234,855 people
June 20234,850 people
July 20234,830 people
August 20234,835 people
September 20234,785 people
October 20234,625 people
November 20234,625 people
December 20234,670 people
January 20244,655 people
February 20244,755 people
March 20244,865 people
April 20244,855 people
May 20244,860 people
June 20244,845 people
July 20245,230 people
August 20245,230 people
September 20245,200 people
October 20245,090 people
November 20244,980 people
December 20244,850 people
January 20254,855 people
February 20254,865 people
March 20254,945 people
April 20254,810 people
May 20254,695 people
June 20254,740 people
July 20254,745 people
August 20254,840 people
September 20254,750 people
October 20254,630 people
November 20254,690 people
December 20254,610 people
January 20264,645 people
February 20264,750 people
March 20264,780 people
April 20264,760 people
May 20264,795 people
June 20264,815 people
July 20264,905 people

ONS. Latest: 4,905 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Stockton-on-Tees, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.7% in January 1992 to 3.9% in July 2026, a change of 4.8% or 55.2% (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: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 9.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 10.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 10.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 10.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 9.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 5.8% percent · published 18 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August 2026March 2014: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 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2026March 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3.7% percent · 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Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19928.7%
February 19928.7%
March 19928.6%
April 19928.9%
May 19928.7%
June 19928.7%
July 19929%
August 19929.1%
September 19929.2%
October 19929.2%
November 19929.4%
December 19929.7%
January 199310%
February 199310%
March 19939.7%
April 19939.9%
May 19939.8%
June 19939.7%
July 199310%
August 199310.1%
September 199310.1%
October 19939.7%
November 19939.7%
December 19939.7%
January 199410.1%
February 19949.8%
March 19949.6%
April 19949.6%
May 19949.5%
June 19949.3%
July 19949.4%
August 19949.4%
September 19949.5%
October 19949.1%
November 19949.2%
December 19949.2%
January 19959.6%
February 19959.2%
March 19959%
April 19959.1%
May 19958.7%
June 19958.5%
July 19958.7%
August 19958.9%
September 19958.6%
October 19958.3%
November 19958.1%
December 19958.2%
January 19968.6%6.3%
February 19968.4%6.2%
March 19968.1%6%
April 19968.2%6%
May 19967.8%5.8%
June 19967.7%5.7%
July 19967.8%5.8%
August 19968%5.9%
September 19967.7%5.7%
October 19967.2%5.4%
November 19967%5.1%
December 19967.1%5.1%
January 19977.3%5.1%
February 19976.9%4.9%
March 19976.7%4.7%
April 19976.6%4.6%
May 19976.5%4.4%
June 19976.4%4.2%
July 19976.7%4.3%
August 19976.8%4.3%
September 19976.5%4.1%
October 19976.4%3.9%
November 19976.3%3.7%
December 19976.3%3.8%
January 19986.8%4%
February 19986.5%3.9%
March 19986.2%3.8%
April 19986.1%3.7%
May 19985.8%3.6%
June 19985.6%3.6%
July 19985.8%3.7%
August 19985.7%3.7%
September 19985.6%3.6%
October 19985.4%3.5%
November 19985.6%3.4%
December 19985.6%3.5%
January 19996%3.7%
February 19995.9%3.7%
March 19995.7%3.6%
April 19995.8%3.5%
May 19995.6%3.4%
June 19995.6%3.3%
July 19995.6%3.4%
August 19995.7%3.4%
September 19995.6%3.3%
October 19995.3%3.1%
November 19995.4%3.1%
December 19995.4%3%
January 20005.9%3.3%
February 20005.6%3.3%
March 20005.6%3.2%
April 20005.4%3%
May 20005.2%2.9%
June 20005%2.9%
July 20005.1%2.9%
August 20005%2.9%
September 20004.7%2.8%
October 20004.6%2.7%
November 20004.6%2.7%
December 20004.5%2.7%
January 20014.8%2.8%
February 20014.7%2.8%
March 20014.6%2.7%
April 20014.4%2.7%
May 20014.2%2.6%
June 20014%2.5%
July 20014.2%2.5%
August 20014.1%2.6%
September 20013.9%2.5%
October 20013.8%2.4%
November 20013.9%2.4%
December 20014.1%2.5%
January 20024.5%2.7%
February 20024.4%2.7%
March 20024.3%2.6%
April 20024.1%2.6%
May 20023.9%2.5%
June 20023.7%2.5%
July 20023.9%2.5%
August 20023.9%2.5%
September 20023.7%2.5%
October 20023.5%2.4%
November 20023.5%2.4%
December 20023.5%2.4%
January 20033.9%2.6%
February 20033.8%2.6%
March 20033.7%2.6%
April 20033.6%2.5%
May 20033.6%2.5%
June 20033.4%2.4%
July 20033.4%2.5%
August 20033.4%2.5%
September 20033.3%2.4%
October 20033.2%2.3%
November 20033.4%2.3%
December 20033.5%2.3%
January 20043.8%2.5%
February 20043.6%2.5%
March 20043.5%2.4%
April 20043.4%2.3%
May 20043.2%2.2%
June 20043.1%2.2%
July 20043%2.2%
August 20043%2.2%
September 20042.9%2.1%
October 20042.8%2.1%
November 20042.7%2.1%
December 20042.7%2.1%
January 20052.8%2.2%
February 20052.8%2.3%
March 20052.8%2.3%
April 20052.8%2.2%
May 20052.8%2.2%
June 20052.7%2.2%
July 20052.7%2.2%
August 20052.8%2.3%
September 20052.7%2.2%
October 20052.7%2.2%
November 20052.8%2.2%
December 20052.9%2.3%
January 20063.1%2.4%
February 20063.3%2.5%
March 20063.2%2.5%
April 20063.1%2.5%
May 20063.1%2.4%
June 20063.1%2.4%
July 20063.2%2.4%
August 20063.1%2.4%
September 20063.2%2.4%
October 20063.1%2.4%
November 20063.1%2.3%
December 20063.2%2.3%
January 20073.4%2.4%
February 20073.5%2.4%
March 20073.3%2.4%
April 20073.1%2.3%
May 20073%2.2%
June 20072.9%2.1%
July 20073%2.1%
August 20073%2.1%
September 20072.9%2.1%
October 20072.9%2%
November 20072.8%2%
December 20072.9%2%
January 20083%2.1%
February 20083.1%2.1%
March 20083%2.1%
April 20083%2.1%
May 20082.9%2.1%
June 20082.9%2.1%
July 20083.1%2.2%
August 20083.3%2.3%
September 20083.3%2.3%
October 20083.5%2.4%
November 20083.6%2.6%
December 20083.9%2.9%
January 20094.5%3.2%
February 20094.9%3.6%
March 20095%3.8%
April 20095%3.9%
May 20095%3.9%
June 20095%3.8%
July 20095.1%3.9%
August 20095.3%4%
September 20095.4%3.9%
October 20095.4%3.9%
November 20095.4%3.9%
December 20095.5%3.9%
January 20105.7%4.1%
February 20105.6%4.1%
March 20105.4%4%
April 20105.2%3.9%
May 20105%3.7%
June 20104.8%3.5%
July 20104.8%3.5%
August 20104.9%3.6%
September 20104.9%3.5%
October 20105%3.5%
November 20104.9%3.5%
December 20105%3.5%
January 20115.3%3.7%
February 20115.3%3.8%
March 20115.3%3.7%
April 20115.3%3.7%
May 20115.2%3.7%
June 20115.2%3.6%
July 20115.2%3.8%
August 20115.3%3.9%
September 20115.4%3.9%
October 20115.3%3.8%
November 20115.3%3.8%
December 20115.5%3.8%
January 20125.8%4%
February 20125.9%4.1%
March 20125.9%4.1%
April 20125.9%4%
May 20125.8%3.9%
June 20125.7%3.8%
July 20125.8%3.8%
August 20125.8%3.8%
September 20125.9%3.8%
October 20125.9%3.8%
November 20125.8%3.8%
December 20125.7%3.7%
January 20135.9%3.9%
February 20135.8%3.9%
March 20135.8%3.9%
April 20135.7%3.8%
May 20135.6%3.6%
June 20135.4%3.5%
July 20135.3%3.5%
August 20135.3%3.4%
September 20135%3.2%
October 20134.8%3.1%
November 20134.7%3%
December 20134.7%2.9%
January 20144.9%3%
February 20144.8%3%
March 20144.6%2.9%
April 20144.4%2.8%
May 20144.3%2.7%
June 20144%2.5%
July 20143.9%2.4%
August 20143.8%2.4%
September 20143.7%2.3%
October 20143.6%2.2%
November 20143.4%2.1%
December 20143.4%2%
January 20153.5%2.1%
February 20153.3%2.1%
March 20153.2%2.1%
April 20153%2%
May 20152.9%2%
June 20152.9%1.9%
July 20152.9%1.9%
August 20152.8%1.9%
September 20152.7%1.9%
October 20152.9%1.8%
November 20153%1.8%
December 20153%1.8%
January 20163.2%1.9%
February 20163.3%1.9%
March 20163.3%1.9%
April 20163.3%1.9%
May 20163.2%1.9%
June 20163.1%1.8%
July 20163.1%1.8%
August 20163.1%1.9%
September 20163.1%1.8%
October 20163.1%1.8%
November 20163.1%1.8%
December 20163.2%1.8%
January 20173.3%1.8%
February 20173.3%1.9%
March 20173.4%2%
April 20173.3%2%
May 20173.2%1.9%
June 20173.1%1.9%
July 20173.1%1.9%
August 20173.1%1.9%
September 20173.1%1.9%
October 20173%1.9%
November 20173%1.9%
December 20173.1%1.9%
January 20183.2%2%
February 20183.2%2.1%
March 20183.2%2.1%
April 20183.2%2.2%
May 20183.2%2.1%
June 20183%2.1%
July 20183%2.1%
August 20183%2.2%
September 20183.1%2.2%
October 20183.3%2.2%
November 20183.4%2.3%
December 20183.6%2.3%
January 20193.8%2.4%
February 20193.9%2.5%
March 20194%2.6%
April 20194%2.6%
May 20194%2.7%
June 20194.1%2.7%
July 20194.1%2.7%
August 20194.1%2.8%
September 20194%2.8%
October 20194.1%2.8%
November 20194.1%2.9%
December 20194.2%2.9%
January 20204.3%2.9%
February 20204.4%3%
March 20204.4%3%
April 20206.5%5%
May 20207.2%6.3%
June 20207.1%6.2%
July 20207.2%6.3%
August 20207.2%6.4%
September 20207.1%6.3%
October 20207%6.1%
November 20206.9%6.2%
December 20206.7%6.2%
January 20216.6%6.1%
February 20216.9%6.4%
March 20216.9%6.3%
April 20216.8%6.2%
May 20216.3%5.8%
June 20215.9%5.4%
July 20215.7%5.3%
August 20215.5%5.1%
September 20215.3%4.8%
October 20215.1%4.6%
November 20214.9%4.5%
December 20214.8%4.3%
January 20224.6%4.2%
February 20224.6%4.2%
March 20224.5%4%
April 20224.3%3.8%
May 20224.2%3.7%
June 20224.1%3.6%
July 20224%3.6%
August 20224.1%3.6%
September 20224.1%3.6%
October 20224%3.5%
November 20223.9%3.5%
December 20224%3.6%
January 20233.9%3.5%
February 20234%3.5%
March 20234.1%3.6%
April 20234.1%3.7%
May 20233.9%3.6%
June 20233.9%3.6%
July 20233.9%3.6%
August 20233.9%3.6%
September 20233.8%3.5%
October 20233.7%3.5%
November 20233.7%3.6%
December 20233.7%3.6%
January 20243.7%3.6%
February 20243.7%3.7%
March 20243.8%3.7%
April 20243.8%3.7%
May 20243.8%3.7%
June 20243.8%3.8%
July 20244.1%4.1%
August 20244.1%4.1%
September 20244.1%4.1%
October 20244%4%
November 20243.9%4%
December 20243.8%3.9%
January 20253.8%3.9%
February 20253.8%4%
March 20253.9%4%
April 20253.8%3.9%
May 20253.7%3.9%
June 20253.7%3.9%
July 20253.7%3.8%
August 20253.8%3.8%
September 20253.7%3.8%
October 20253.7%3.8%
November 20253.7%3.8%
December 20253.6%3.7%
January 20263.7%3.8%
February 20263.7%3.9%
March 20263.8%3.9%
April 20263.8%3.9%
May 20263.8%3.9%
June 20263.8%3.8%
July 20263.9%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3.9% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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