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Work in Stoke-on-Trent

Every work series published for Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Stoke-on-Trent, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,061 in 2008 to £32,622 in 2025, a change of £11,561 or 54.9%, 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: £21,061 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £21,248 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £21,246 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £21,223 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £22,048 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £22,058 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £22,231 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £22,230 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £22,786 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £23,739 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £24,865 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £25,391 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £26,995 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £26,487 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £28,048 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £30,062 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £30,585 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £32,622 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£21,061
2009£21,248
2010£21,246
2011£21,223
2012£22,048
2013£22,058
2014£22,231
2015£22,230
2016£22,786
2017£23,739
2018£24,865
2019£25,391
2020£26,995
2021£26,487
2022£28,048
2023£30,062
2024£30,585£37,439
2025£32,622£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: £32,622 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stoke-on-Trent, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £32,557 in 2024 to £34,814 in 2025, a change of £2,257 or 6.9%, 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: £32,557 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £34,814 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£32,557£40,053
2025£34,814£41,832

ONS. Latest: £34,814 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stoke-on-Trent, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,030 in 2024 to £29,644 in 2025, a change of £1,614 or 5.8%, 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: £28,030 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £29,644 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£28,030£34,001
2025£29,644£35,670

ONS. Latest: £29,644 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stoke-on-Trent, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £393 in 2008 to £651 in 2025, a change of £258 or 65.5%, 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: £393 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £401 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £421 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £425 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £421 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £435 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £422 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £435 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £446 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £466 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £477 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £501 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £511 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £518 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £555 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £589 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £609 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £651 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£393
2009£401
2010£421
2011£425
2012£421
2013£435
2014£422
2015£435
2016£446
2017£466
2018£477
2019£501
2020£511
2021£518
2022£555
2023£589
2024£609£728
2025£651£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: £651 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Stoke-on-Trent, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 15,380 in January 1986 to 8,950 in July 2026, a change of 6,430 or 41.8% (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: 15,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 15,215 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 15,020 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 14,920 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 14,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 14,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 14,255 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 14,200 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 14,555 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 14,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 14,360 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 14,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 14,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 14,310 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 14,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 14,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 14,035 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 13,745 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 13,700 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 13,295 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 13,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 12,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 11,655 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 11,670 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 11,855 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 11,485 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 11,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 11,305 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 10,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 10,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 10,155 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 9,765 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 9,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 8,655 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 8,245 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 8,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 8,120 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 7,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 7,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 7,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 6,725 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 6,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 6,710 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 6,400 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 6,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 5,715 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 5,355 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 5,545 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 5,830 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 5,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 5,595 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 6,050 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 6,230 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 6,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 6,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 6,865 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 7,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 8,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 8,650 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 9,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 9,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 9,375 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 9,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 10,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 10,265 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 10,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 10,205 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 10,550 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 11,210 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 11,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 11,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 11,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 11,505 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 11,405 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 11,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 11,840 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 11,855 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 11,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 12,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 12,600 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 13,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 12,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 12,825 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 12,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 12,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 12,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 12,255 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 12,345 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 12,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 11,400 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 11,055 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 11,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 11,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 11,375 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 11,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 10,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 10,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 9,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10,005 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 9,775 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 9,645 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 9,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 8,965 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 8,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 9,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 9,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 9,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 9,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 8,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 8,655 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 8,995 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 8,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 8,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 8,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 8,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 8,285 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 8,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 8,515 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 8,315 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 8,025 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 7,790 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 8,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 8,080 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 7,955 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 7,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 7,000 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 6,985 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 7,170 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 6,825 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 6,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 6,410 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 6,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 6,375 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 6,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 5,515 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 6,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 6,200 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 5,970 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 5,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 5,640 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 5,400 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 6,345 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 6,640 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 6,550 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 6,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 6,140 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 6,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 5,435 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 5,820 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5,845 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 5,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 5,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 5,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 5,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4,960 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4,695 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 4,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 5,445 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 5,140 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4,940 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 5,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 4,970 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4,875 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4,970 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 5,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 4,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4,325 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4,980 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4,980 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4,300 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 4,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3,905 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 4,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 4,125 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 4,175 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 4,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 4,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 4,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4,925 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 5,210 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 5,040 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 5,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 5,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4,875 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4,605 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 5,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 5,220 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 5,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 4,670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 4,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 4,250 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 5,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 5,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 4,930 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 4,825 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 5,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 5,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 5,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 5,805 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 6,535 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 7,435 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 8,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 8,900 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 9,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 8,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 8,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 8,780 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 8,870 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 8,840 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 8,740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 8,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 9,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 8,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 8,690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 8,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 7,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 7,480 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 7,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 7,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 7,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 7,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 7,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 7,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 8,165 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 8,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 8,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 7,805 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 7,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 7,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 7,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 7,890 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 7,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 8,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 8,720 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 8,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 8,685 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 8,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 8,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 8,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 8,045 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 8,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 7,900 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 7,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 7,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 8,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 8,625 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 8,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 8,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 7,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 7,545 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 7,290 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 7,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 6,690 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 6,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 6,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 6,590 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 6,695 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 6,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 6,010 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 5,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 4,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 3,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,665 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 4,485 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 4,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 4,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 4,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 4,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 4,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 5,240 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 5,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 5,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 6,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 6,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 6,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 6,555 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 6,575 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 6,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 6,590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 6,675 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 6,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 7,015 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 7,165 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 7,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 10,540 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 12,990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 12,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 12,820 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 12,990 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 12,975 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 12,670 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 12,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 12,470 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 12,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 12,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 12,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 12,740 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 12,150 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 11,655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 11,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 11,265 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 10,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 10,300 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 9,980 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 9,685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 9,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 9,485 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 9,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 9,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 8,840 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 8,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 8,450 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 8,400 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 8,335 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 8,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 8,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 8,365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 8,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 8,570 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 8,900 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 9,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 8,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 8,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 8,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 8,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 8,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 8,660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 8,705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 8,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 9,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 9,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 9,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 9,560 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 9,645 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 10,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 10,030 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 10,120 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 10,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 9,900 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 9,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 9,795 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 10,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 9,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 9,665 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 9,625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 9,650 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 9,445 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 9,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 9,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 9,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 8,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 8,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 8,850 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 9,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 9,125 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 9,085 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 8,920 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 8,950 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 198615,380 people
February 198615,215 people
March 198615,020 people
April 198614,920 people
May 198614,410 people
June 198614,145 people
July 198614,255 people
August 198614,200 people
September 198614,555 people
October 198614,150 people
November 198614,360 people
December 198614,445 people
January 198714,625 people
February 198714,310 people
March 198714,095 people
April 198714,105 people
May 198714,035 people
June 198713,745 people
July 198713,700 people
August 198713,295 people
September 198713,250 people
October 198712,430 people
November 198711,655 people
December 198711,670 people
January 198811,855 people
February 198811,485 people
March 198811,365 people
April 198811,305 people
May 198810,715 people
June 198810,240 people
July 198810,155 people
August 19889,765 people
September 19889,845 people
October 19888,655 people
November 19888,245 people
December 19888,005 people
January 19898,120 people
February 19897,770 people
March 19897,495 people
April 19897,165 people
May 19896,725 people
June 19896,530 people
July 19896,710 people
August 19896,400 people
September 19896,115 people
October 19895,715 people
November 19895,355 people
December 19895,545 people
January 19905,975 people
February 19905,975 people
March 19905,925 people
April 19905,830 people
May 19905,720 people
June 19905,595 people
July 19905,925 people
August 19906,050 people
September 19906,230 people
October 19906,130 people
November 19906,305 people
December 19906,865 people
January 19917,505 people
February 19918,025 people
March 19918,650 people
April 19919,165 people
May 19919,395 people
June 19919,375 people
July 19919,890 people
August 199110,165 people
September 199110,265 people
October 199110,065 people
November 199110,205 people
December 199110,550 people
January 199211,210 people
February 199211,530 people
March 199211,525 people
April 199211,625 people
May 199211,505 people
June 199211,405 people
July 199211,580 people
August 199211,840 people
September 199211,855 people
October 199211,725 people
November 199212,010 people
December 199212,600 people
January 199313,005 people
February 199312,860 people
March 199312,825 people
April 199312,755 people
May 199312,355 people
June 199312,150 people
July 199312,255 people
August 199312,345 people
September 199312,055 people
October 199311,400 people
November 199311,055 people
December 199311,030 people
January 199411,630 people
February 199411,375 people
March 199411,050 people
April 199410,645 people
May 199410,175 people
June 19949,800 people
July 199410,005 people
August 19949,775 people
September 19949,645 people
October 19949,185 people
November 19948,965 people
December 19948,855 people
January 19959,355 people
February 19959,190 people
March 19959,035 people
April 19959,080 people
May 19958,825 people
June 19958,655 people
July 19958,995 people
August 19958,925 people
September 19958,690 people
October 19958,230 people
November 19958,130 people
December 19958,285 people
January 19968,770 people
February 19968,810 people
March 19968,515 people
April 19968,315 people
May 19968,025 people
June 19967,790 people
July 19968,125 people
August 19968,080 people
September 19967,955 people
October 19967,445 people
November 19967,000 people
December 19966,985 people
January 19977,280 people
February 19977,170 people
March 19976,880 people
April 19976,825 people
May 19976,610 people
June 19976,410 people
July 19976,305 people
August 19976,375 people
September 19976,065 people
October 19975,645 people
November 19975,430 people
December 19975,515 people
January 19986,065 people
February 19986,200 people
March 19985,970 people
April 19985,705 people
May 19985,665 people
June 19985,640 people
July 19985,660 people
August 19985,770 people
September 19985,740 people
October 19985,400 people
November 19985,385 people
December 19985,495 people
January 19996,345 people
February 19996,640 people
March 19996,600 people
April 19996,550 people
May 19996,495 people
June 19996,140 people
July 19996,035 people
August 19996,075 people
September 19995,860 people
October 19995,435 people
November 19995,285 people
December 19995,290 people
January 20005,820 people
February 20005,810 people
March 20005,845 people
April 20005,470 people
May 20005,345 people
June 20005,080 people
July 20005,235 people
August 20005,255 people
September 20004,960 people
October 20004,695 people
November 20004,690 people
December 20004,870 people
January 20015,485 people
February 20015,665 people
March 20015,445 people
April 20015,285 people
May 20015,140 people
June 20014,920 people
July 20014,940 people
August 20015,045 people
September 20014,970 people
October 20014,875 people
November 20014,955 people
December 20014,970 people
January 20025,450 people
February 20025,515 people
March 20025,190 people
April 20024,945 people
May 20024,805 people
June 20024,570 people
July 20024,500 people
August 20024,565 people
September 20024,455 people
October 20024,270 people
November 20024,280 people
December 20024,325 people
January 20034,980 people
February 20034,980 people
March 20034,865 people
April 20034,560 people
May 20034,570 people
June 20034,335 people
July 20034,320 people
August 20034,300 people
September 20034,105 people
October 20033,990 people
November 20033,955 people
December 20033,925 people
January 20044,495 people
February 20044,465 people
March 20044,360 people
April 20044,165 people
May 20043,905 people
June 20043,755 people
July 20043,650 people
August 20043,705 people
September 20043,550 people
October 20043,290 people
November 20043,370 people
December 20043,450 people
January 20054,000 people
February 20054,070 people
March 20054,125 people
April 20054,175 people
May 20054,155 people
June 20054,070 people
July 20054,260 people
August 20054,455 people
September 20054,505 people
October 20054,420 people
November 20054,385 people
December 20054,530 people
January 20064,925 people
February 20064,985 people
March 20065,210 people
April 20065,040 people
May 20065,080 people
June 20064,920 people
July 20065,050 people
August 20064,875 people
September 20064,725 people
October 20064,605 people
November 20064,570 people
December 20064,730 people
January 20075,110 people
February 20075,220 people
March 20075,165 people
April 20074,845 people
May 20074,670 people
June 20074,530 people
July 20074,570 people
August 20074,610 people
September 20074,380 people
October 20074,250 people
November 20074,150 people
December 20074,240 people
January 20084,615 people
February 20084,860 people
March 20085,015 people
April 20085,035 people
May 20084,930 people
June 20084,825 people
July 20084,990 people
August 20085,210 people
September 20085,255 people
October 20085,375 people
November 20085,805 people
December 20086,535 people
January 20097,435 people
February 20098,760 people
March 20098,900 people
April 20099,430 people
May 20098,980 people
June 20098,845 people
July 20098,780 people
August 20098,870 people
September 20098,840 people
October 20098,740 people
November 20098,575 people
December 20098,505 people
January 20109,055 people
February 20108,995 people
March 20108,690 people
April 20108,370 people
May 20107,825 people
June 20107,480 people
July 20107,355 people
August 20107,410 people
September 20107,330 people
October 20107,075 people
November 20107,045 people
December 20107,175 people
January 20117,960 people
February 20118,165 people
March 20118,045 people
April 20118,035 people
May 20117,805 people
June 20117,620 people
July 20117,755 people
August 20117,880 people
September 20117,885 people
October 20117,890 people
November 20117,890 people
December 20118,060 people
January 20128,720 people
February 20128,840 people
March 20128,685 people
April 20128,370 people
May 20128,165 people
June 20128,110 people
July 20128,045 people
August 20128,100 people
September 20127,900 people
October 20127,785 people
November 20127,775 people
December 20127,815 people
January 20138,415 people
February 20138,625 people
March 20138,505 people
April 20138,210 people
May 20138,070 people
June 20137,760 people
July 20137,545 people
August 20137,290 people
September 20137,115 people
October 20136,690 people
November 20136,480 people
December 20136,270 people
January 20146,590 people
February 20146,695 people
March 20146,400 people
April 20146,010 people
May 20145,685 people
June 20145,235 people
July 20145,090 people
August 20144,795 people
September 20144,370 people
October 20144,240 people
November 20143,750 people
December 20143,545 people
January 20153,785 people
February 20153,995 people
March 20153,875 people
April 20153,770 people
May 20153,680 people
June 20153,530 people
July 20153,440 people
August 20153,355 people
September 20153,185 people
October 20152,915 people
November 20152,860 people
December 20152,905 people
January 20163,420 people
February 20163,515 people
March 20163,535 people
April 20163,480 people
May 20163,420 people
June 20163,340 people
July 20163,360 people
August 20163,365 people
September 20163,290 people
October 20163,210 people
November 20163,125 people
December 20163,065 people
January 20173,370 people
February 20173,705 people
March 20173,875 people
April 20173,945 people
May 20173,845 people
June 20173,770 people
July 20173,750 people
August 20173,680 people
September 20173,715 people
October 20173,575 people
November 20173,560 people
December 20173,665 people
January 20183,990 people
February 20184,330 people
March 20184,485 people
April 20184,470 people
May 20184,495 people
June 20184,285 people
July 20184,095 people
August 20184,240 people
September 20184,435 people
October 20184,600 people
November 20184,775 people
December 20184,955 people
January 20195,240 people
February 20195,590 people
March 20195,990 people
April 20196,180 people
May 20196,280 people
June 20196,465 people
July 20196,555 people
August 20196,575 people
September 20196,565 people
October 20196,590 people
November 20196,675 people
December 20196,750 people
January 20207,015 people
February 20207,165 people
March 20207,320 people
April 202010,540 people
May 202012,990 people
June 202012,795 people
July 202012,820 people
August 202012,990 people
September 202012,975 people
October 202012,670 people
November 202012,645 people
December 202012,470 people
January 202112,355 people
February 202112,985 people
March 202112,880 people
April 202112,740 people
May 202112,150 people
June 202111,655 people
July 202111,565 people
August 202111,265 people
September 202110,725 people
October 202110,300 people
November 20219,980 people
December 20219,685 people
January 20229,520 people
February 20229,485 people
March 20229,355 people
April 20229,160 people
May 20228,840 people
June 20228,550 people
July 20228,450 people
August 20228,400 people
September 20228,335 people
October 20228,325 people
November 20228,385 people
December 20228,365 people
January 20238,395 people
February 20238,570 people
March 20238,900 people
April 20239,065 people
May 20238,665 people
June 20238,730 people
July 20238,810 people
August 20238,730 people
September 20238,590 people
October 20238,525 people
November 20238,660 people
December 20238,705 people
January 20248,900 people
February 20249,305 people
March 20249,645 people
April 20249,880 people
May 20249,560 people
June 20249,645 people
July 202410,200 people
August 202410,030 people
September 202410,120 people
October 202410,100 people
November 20249,900 people
December 20249,690 people
January 20259,795 people
February 202510,075 people
March 20259,915 people
April 20259,665 people
May 20259,625 people
June 20259,650 people
July 20259,445 people
August 20259,440 people
September 20259,330 people
October 20259,145 people
November 20258,890 people
December 20258,815 people
January 20268,850 people
February 20269,185 people
March 20269,125 people
April 20269,085 people
May 20268,920 people
June 20268,810 people
July 20268,950 people

ONS. Latest: 8,950 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Stoke-on-Trent, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.1% in January 1992 to 5.3% in July 2026, a change of 1.8% or 25.4% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.8% 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: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3.2% 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% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 3% 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: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 5.6% 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: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 5% percent · published 18 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August 2026March 2014: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2.4% 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Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19927.1%
February 19927.3%
March 19927.3%
April 19927.4%
May 19927.3%
June 19927.2%
July 19927.3%
August 19927.5%
September 19927.5%
October 19927.4%
November 19927.6%
December 19928%
January 19938.3%
February 19938.2%
March 19938.2%
April 19938.1%
May 19937.9%
June 19937.7%
July 19937.8%
August 19937.9%
September 19937.7%
October 19937.3%
November 19937%
December 19937%
January 19947.4%
February 19947.2%
March 19947%
April 19946.8%
May 19946.5%
June 19946.2%
July 19946.4%
August 19946.2%
September 19946.1%
October 19945.8%
November 19945.7%
December 19945.6%
January 19956%
February 19955.9%
March 19955.8%
April 19955.8%
May 19955.6%
June 19955.5%
July 19955.7%
August 19955.7%
September 19955.5%
October 19955.2%
November 19955.2%
December 19955.3%
January 19965.6%6.3%
February 19965.6%6.2%
March 19965.4%6%
April 19965.3%6%
May 19965.1%5.8%
June 19965%5.7%
July 19965.2%5.8%
August 19965.1%5.9%
September 19965.1%5.7%
October 19964.7%5.4%
November 19964.5%5.1%
December 19964.5%5.1%
January 19974.7%5.1%
February 19974.6%4.9%
March 19974.4%4.7%
April 19974.4%4.6%
May 19974.2%4.4%
June 19974.1%4.2%
July 19974%4.3%
August 19974.1%4.3%
September 19973.9%4.1%
October 19973.6%3.9%
November 19973.5%3.7%
December 19973.5%3.8%
January 19983.9%4%
February 19984%3.9%
March 19983.9%3.8%
April 19983.7%3.7%
May 19983.7%3.6%
June 19983.6%3.6%
July 19983.7%3.7%
August 19983.7%3.7%
September 19983.7%3.6%
October 19983.5%3.5%
November 19983.5%3.4%
December 19983.5%3.5%
January 19994.1%3.7%
February 19994.3%3.7%
March 19994.3%3.6%
April 19994.2%3.5%
May 19994.2%3.4%
June 19994%3.3%
July 19993.9%3.4%
August 19993.9%3.4%
September 19993.8%3.3%
October 19993.5%3.1%
November 19993.4%3.1%
December 19993.4%3%
January 20003.8%3.3%
February 20003.8%3.3%
March 20003.8%3.2%
April 20003.6%3%
May 20003.5%2.9%
June 20003.3%2.9%
July 20003.4%2.9%
August 20003.4%2.9%
September 20003.2%2.8%
October 20003%2.7%
November 20003%2.7%
December 20003.2%2.7%
January 20013.6%2.8%
February 20013.7%2.8%
March 20013.5%2.7%
April 20013.4%2.7%
May 20013.4%2.6%
June 20013.2%2.5%
July 20013.2%2.5%
August 20013.3%2.6%
September 20013.2%2.5%
October 20013.2%2.4%
November 20013.2%2.4%
December 20013.2%2.5%
January 20023.5%2.7%
February 20023.6%2.7%
March 20023.4%2.6%
April 20023.2%2.6%
May 20023.1%2.5%
June 20023%2.5%
July 20022.9%2.5%
August 20023%2.5%
September 20022.9%2.5%
October 20022.8%2.4%
November 20022.8%2.4%
December 20022.8%2.4%
January 20033.2%2.6%
February 20033.2%2.6%
March 20033.1%2.6%
April 20032.9%2.5%
May 20033%2.5%
June 20032.8%2.4%
July 20032.8%2.5%
August 20032.8%2.5%
September 20032.7%2.4%
October 20032.6%2.3%
November 20032.6%2.3%
December 20032.5%2.3%
January 20042.9%2.5%
February 20042.9%2.5%
March 20042.8%2.4%
April 20042.7%2.3%
May 20042.5%2.2%
June 20042.4%2.2%
July 20042.3%2.2%
August 20042.4%2.2%
September 20042.3%2.1%
October 20042.1%2.1%
November 20042.2%2.1%
December 20042.2%2.1%
January 20052.6%2.2%
February 20052.6%2.3%
March 20052.6%2.3%
April 20052.7%2.2%
May 20052.7%2.2%
June 20052.6%2.2%
July 20052.7%2.2%
August 20052.8%2.3%
September 20052.9%2.2%
October 20052.8%2.2%
November 20052.8%2.2%
December 20052.9%2.3%
January 20063.1%2.4%
February 20063.1%2.5%
March 20063.3%2.5%
April 20063.2%2.5%
May 20063.2%2.4%
June 20063.1%2.4%
July 20063.2%2.4%
August 20063.1%2.4%
September 20063%2.4%
October 20062.9%2.4%
November 20062.9%2.3%
December 20063%2.3%
January 20073.2%2.4%
February 20073.3%2.4%
March 20073.2%2.4%
April 20073%2.3%
May 20072.9%2.2%
June 20072.8%2.1%
July 20072.9%2.1%
August 20072.9%2.1%
September 20072.8%2.1%
October 20072.7%2%
November 20072.6%2%
December 20072.7%2%
January 20082.9%2.1%
February 20083%2.1%
March 20083.1%2.1%
April 20083.2%2.1%
May 20083.1%2.1%
June 20083%2.1%
July 20083.1%2.2%
August 20083.3%2.3%
September 20083.3%2.3%
October 20083.4%2.4%
November 20083.6%2.6%
December 20084.1%2.9%
January 20094.7%3.2%
February 20095.5%3.6%
March 20095.6%3.8%
April 20095.9%3.9%
May 20095.6%3.9%
June 20095.5%3.8%
July 20095.5%3.9%
August 20095.6%4%
September 20095.5%3.9%
October 20095.5%3.9%
November 20095.4%3.9%
December 20095.3%3.9%
January 20105.6%4.1%
February 20105.6%4.1%
March 20105.4%4%
April 20105.2%3.9%
May 20104.9%3.7%
June 20104.7%3.5%
July 20104.6%3.5%
August 20104.6%3.6%
September 20104.6%3.5%
October 20104.4%3.5%
November 20104.4%3.5%
December 20104.5%3.5%
January 20114.9%3.7%
February 20115.1%3.8%
March 20115%3.7%
April 20115%3.7%
May 20114.8%3.7%
June 20114.7%3.6%
July 20114.8%3.8%
August 20114.9%3.9%
September 20114.9%3.9%
October 20114.9%3.8%
November 20114.9%3.8%
December 20115%3.8%
January 20125.4%4%
February 20125.5%4.1%
March 20125.4%4.1%
April 20125.2%4%
May 20125.1%3.9%
June 20125%3.8%
July 20125%3.8%
August 20125%3.8%
September 20124.9%3.8%
October 20124.8%3.8%
November 20124.8%3.8%
December 20124.9%3.7%
January 20135.2%3.9%
February 20135.4%3.9%
March 20135.3%3.9%
April 20135.1%3.8%
May 20135%3.6%
June 20134.8%3.5%
July 20134.7%3.5%
August 20134.5%3.4%
September 20134.4%3.2%
October 20134.2%3.1%
November 20134%3%
December 20133.9%2.9%
January 20144.1%3%
February 20144.2%3%
March 20144%2.9%
April 20143.7%2.8%
May 20143.5%2.7%
June 20143.2%2.5%
July 20143.2%2.4%
August 20143%2.4%
September 20142.7%2.3%
October 20142.6%2.2%
November 20142.3%2.1%
December 20142.2%2%
January 20152.4%2.1%
February 20152.5%2.1%
March 20152.4%2.1%
April 20152.3%2%
May 20152.3%2%
June 20152.2%1.9%
July 20152.1%1.9%
August 20152.1%1.9%
September 20152%1.9%
October 20151.8%1.8%
November 20151.8%1.8%
December 20151.8%1.8%
January 20162.1%1.9%
February 20162.2%1.9%
March 20162.2%1.9%
April 20162.2%1.9%
May 20162.1%1.9%
June 20162.1%1.8%
July 20162.1%1.8%
August 20162.1%1.9%
September 20162%1.8%
October 20162%1.8%
November 20161.9%1.8%
December 20161.9%1.8%
January 20172.1%1.8%
February 20172.3%1.9%
March 20172.4%2%
April 20172.4%2%
May 20172.4%1.9%
June 20172.3%1.9%
July 20172.3%1.9%
August 20172.3%1.9%
September 20172.3%1.9%
October 20172.2%1.9%
November 20172.2%1.9%
December 20172.3%1.9%
January 20182.5%2%
February 20182.7%2.1%
March 20182.8%2.1%
April 20182.7%2.2%
May 20182.8%2.1%
June 20182.6%2.1%
July 20182.5%2.1%
August 20182.6%2.2%
September 20182.7%2.2%
October 20182.8%2.2%
November 20182.9%2.3%
December 20183%2.3%
January 20193.2%2.4%
February 20193.4%2.5%
March 20193.7%2.6%
April 20193.8%2.6%
May 20193.9%2.7%
June 20194%2.7%
July 20194%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 20204.5%3%
April 20206.5%5%
May 20208%6.3%
June 20207.9%6.2%
July 20207.9%6.3%
August 20208%6.4%
September 20208%6.3%
October 20207.8%6.1%
November 20207.8%6.2%
December 20207.7%6.2%
January 20217.7%6.1%
February 20218.1%6.4%
March 20218%6.3%
April 20217.9%6.2%
May 20217.5%5.8%
June 20217.2%5.4%
July 20217.2%5.3%
August 20217%5.1%
September 20216.7%4.8%
October 20216.4%4.6%
November 20216.2%4.5%
December 20216%4.3%
January 20225.9%4.2%
February 20225.8%4.2%
March 20225.8%4%
April 20225.6%3.8%
May 20225.4%3.7%
June 20225.3%3.6%
July 20225.2%3.6%
August 20225.2%3.6%
September 20225.1%3.6%
October 20225.1%3.5%
November 20225.2%3.5%
December 20225.1%3.6%
January 20235.1%3.5%
February 20235.2%3.5%
March 20235.4%3.6%
April 20235.5%3.7%
May 20235.2%3.6%
June 20235.3%3.6%
July 20235.3%3.6%
August 20235.3%3.6%
September 20235.2%3.5%
October 20235.1%3.5%
November 20235.2%3.6%
December 20235.2%3.6%
January 20245.3%3.6%
February 20245.5%3.7%
March 20245.7%3.7%
April 20245.8%3.7%
May 20245.7%3.7%
June 20245.7%3.8%
July 20246%4.1%
August 20245.9%4.1%
September 20246%4.1%
October 20246%4%
November 20245.9%4%
December 20245.7%3.9%
January 20255.8%3.9%
February 20256%4%
March 20255.9%4%
April 20255.7%3.9%
May 20255.7%3.9%
June 20255.7%3.9%
July 20255.6%3.8%
August 20255.6%3.8%
September 20255.5%3.8%
October 20255.4%3.8%
November 20255.3%3.8%
December 20255.2%3.7%
January 20265.2%3.8%
February 20265.4%3.9%
March 20265.4%3.9%
April 20265.4%3.9%
May 20265.3%3.9%
June 20265.2%3.8%
July 20265.3%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 5.3% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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