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Work in Thanet

Every work series published for Thanet, 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 Thanet, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,647 in 2008 to £35,775 in 2025, a change of £13,128 or 58.0%, 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: £22,647 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £21,604 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £21,203 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £22,016 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £22,000 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £24,000 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £22,652 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £22,695 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £24,113 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £24,919 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £24,303 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £26,381 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £26,864 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £27,885 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £29,818 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £32,866 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £37,099 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,775 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£22,647
2009£21,604
2010£21,203
2011£22,016
2012£22,000
2013£24,000
2014£22,652
2015£22,695
2016£24,113
2017£24,919
2018£24,303
2019£26,381
2020£26,864
2021£27,885
2022£29,818
2023£32,866
2024£37,099£37,439
2025£35,775£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: £35,775 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Thanet, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £38,204 in 2024 to £35,944 in 2025, a change of £2,260 or 5.9%, 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: £38,204 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,944 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£38,204£40,053
2025£35,944£41,832

ONS. Latest: £35,944 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Thanet, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £33,688 in 2024 to £35,362 in 2025, a change of £1,674 or 5.0%, 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: £33,688 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,362 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£33,688£34,001
2025£35,362£35,670

ONS. Latest: £35,362 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Thanet, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £426 in 2008 to £721 in 2025, a change of £295 or 69.1%, 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: £426 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £423 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £403 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £420 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £415 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £446 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £450 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £438 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £462 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £480 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £523 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £509 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £523 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £557 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £597 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £625 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £696 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £721 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£426
2009£423
2010£403
2011£420
2012£415
2013£446
2014£450
2015£438
2016£462
2017£480
2018£523
2019£509
2020£523
2021£557
2022£597
2023£625
2024£696£728
2025£721£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: £721 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Thanet, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 8,515 in January 1986 to 4,455 in July 2026, a change of 4,060 or 47.7% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k1990200020102020Before: 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: 8,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 8,555 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 8,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 8,150 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 7,865 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 7,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 7,870 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 8,030 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 8,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 8,090 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 8,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 8,270 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 8,205 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 8,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 8,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 7,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 7,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 6,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 6,930 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 6,900 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 6,885 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 6,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 6,730 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 6,575 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 6,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 6,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 5,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 4,905 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 4,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 4,590 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 3,915 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 4,880 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 5,390 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 5,420 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 5,545 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 5,655 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 5,885 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 6,155 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 6,405 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 6,675 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6,780 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6,590 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 6,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6,895 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7,000 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7,325 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 8,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7,980 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7,870 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7,800 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 7,675 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 7,705 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 7,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 8,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 7,770 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 7,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 7,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 6,915 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 6,760 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 6,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 6,795 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7,025 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 7,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 7,010 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6,535 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6,640 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6,510 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6,720 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6,880 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6,890 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6,740 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6,655 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5,680 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5,660 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4,775 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4,485 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4,405 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4,215 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4,350 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3,285 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3,285 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,140 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2,575 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 4,195 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4,370 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 4,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 4,285 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3,915 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 4,285 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 4,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 4,280 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 4,435 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 5,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 4,900 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 4,825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 4,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 5,050 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 4,580 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 4,520 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 4,395 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 4,180 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 4,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 4,155 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2,745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 4,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 4,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 4,325 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 4,340 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 4,490 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 7,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 8,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 8,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 8,500 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 8,630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 8,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 8,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 8,275 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 8,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 7,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 8,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 7,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 7,835 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 7,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 7,010 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 6,840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 6,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 6,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 5,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 5,825 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 5,790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 5,500 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 5,155 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 4,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 4,640 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 4,590 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 4,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 4,520 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 4,435 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 4,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 4,640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 4,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 4,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 4,525 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 4,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 4,545 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 4,600 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 4,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 4,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 4,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 4,390 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 4,455 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 19868,515 people
February 19868,555 people
March 19868,490 people
April 19868,415 people
May 19868,150 people
June 19867,865 people
July 19867,810 people
August 19867,870 people
September 19868,030 people
October 19868,025 people
November 19868,090 people
December 19868,270 people
January 19878,270 people
February 19878,205 people
March 19878,050 people
April 19878,015 people
May 19877,435 people
June 19877,160 people
July 19876,970 people
August 19876,930 people
September 19876,900 people
October 19876,885 people
November 19876,865 people
December 19876,810 people
January 19886,730 people
February 19886,575 people
March 19886,320 people
April 19886,060 people
May 19885,685 people
June 19885,150 people
July 19884,905 people
August 19884,845 people
September 19884,925 people
October 19884,680 people
November 19884,595 people
December 19884,590 people
January 19894,750 people
February 19894,510 people
March 19894,315 people
April 19893,990 people
May 19893,745 people
June 19893,525 people
July 19893,470 people
August 19893,430 people
September 19893,485 people
October 19893,505 people
November 19893,585 people
December 19893,775 people
January 19903,915 people
February 19903,900 people
March 19903,770 people
April 19903,635 people
May 19903,555 people
June 19903,445 people
July 19903,580 people
August 19903,635 people
September 19903,750 people
October 19903,945 people
November 19904,095 people
December 19904,560 people
January 19914,880 people
February 19915,235 people
March 19915,365 people
April 19915,390 people
May 19915,430 people
June 19915,420 people
July 19915,545 people
August 19915,655 people
September 19915,750 people
October 19915,885 people
November 19916,155 people
December 19916,405 people
January 19926,675 people
February 19926,755 people
March 19926,745 people
April 19926,780 people
May 19926,600 people
June 19926,550 people
July 19926,590 people
August 19926,845 people
September 19926,895 people
October 19927,000 people
November 19927,325 people
December 19927,730 people
January 19938,010 people
February 19937,980 people
March 19937,925 people
April 19937,870 people
May 19937,900 people
June 19937,795 people
July 19937,800 people
August 19937,770 people
September 19937,740 people
October 19937,675 people
November 19937,705 people
December 19937,855 people
January 19948,020 people
February 19947,960 people
March 19947,770 people
April 19947,480 people
May 19947,345 people
June 19947,075 people
July 19947,060 people
August 19947,045 people
September 19946,915 people
October 19946,760 people
November 19946,765 people
December 19946,795 people
January 19957,025 people
February 19957,085 people
March 19957,010 people
April 19957,010 people
May 19956,770 people
June 19956,560 people
July 19956,535 people
August 19956,640 people
September 19956,640 people
October 19956,575 people
November 19956,510 people
December 19956,720 people
January 19966,880 people
February 19966,890 people
March 19966,740 people
April 19966,655 people
May 19966,435 people
June 19966,305 people
July 19966,315 people
August 19966,365 people
September 19966,220 people
October 19966,010 people
November 19965,680 people
December 19965,695 people
January 19975,770 people
February 19975,660 people
March 19975,415 people
April 19975,230 people
May 19975,105 people
June 19974,775 people
July 19974,620 people
August 19974,485 people
September 19974,420 people
October 19974,355 people
November 19974,365 people
December 19974,405 people
January 19984,655 people
February 19984,615 people
March 19984,490 people
April 19984,440 people
May 19984,315 people
June 19984,215 people
July 19984,205 people
August 19984,225 people
September 19984,060 people
October 19984,035 people
November 19984,080 people
December 19984,130 people
January 19994,350 people
February 19994,290 people
March 19994,080 people
April 19993,950 people
May 19993,875 people
June 19993,700 people
July 19993,675 people
August 19993,545 people
September 19993,485 people
October 19993,445 people
November 19993,475 people
December 19993,520 people
January 20003,740 people
February 20003,790 people
March 20003,675 people
April 20003,480 people
May 20003,360 people
June 20003,290 people
July 20003,285 people
August 20003,235 people
September 20003,145 people
October 20003,075 people
November 20003,090 people
December 20003,190 people
January 20013,285 people
February 20013,290 people
March 20013,160 people
April 20013,025 people
May 20012,960 people
June 20012,830 people
July 20012,800 people
August 20012,725 people
September 20012,720 people
October 20012,790 people
November 20012,780 people
December 20012,810 people
January 20022,940 people
February 20022,955 people
March 20022,925 people
April 20022,765 people
May 20022,640 people
June 20022,620 people
July 20022,625 people
August 20022,620 people
September 20022,585 people
October 20022,580 people
November 20022,630 people
December 20022,635 people
January 20032,775 people
February 20032,765 people
March 20032,710 people
April 20032,650 people
May 20032,620 people
June 20032,555 people
July 20032,540 people
August 20032,555 people
September 20032,500 people
October 20032,500 people
November 20032,495 people
December 20032,535 people
January 20042,665 people
February 20042,765 people
March 20042,650 people
April 20042,555 people
May 20042,450 people
June 20042,360 people
July 20042,250 people
August 20042,185 people
September 20042,135 people
October 20042,130 people
November 20042,160 people
December 20042,200 people
January 20052,405 people
February 20052,420 people
March 20052,475 people
April 20052,475 people
May 20052,510 people
June 20052,475 people
July 20052,435 people
August 20052,610 people
September 20052,615 people
October 20052,575 people
November 20052,665 people
December 20052,675 people
January 20062,830 people
February 20062,900 people
March 20062,915 people
April 20062,785 people
May 20062,810 people
June 20062,760 people
July 20062,775 people
August 20062,670 people
September 20062,605 people
October 20062,525 people
November 20062,510 people
December 20062,505 people
January 20072,615 people
February 20072,625 people
March 20072,625 people
April 20072,550 people
May 20072,445 people
June 20072,330 people
July 20072,275 people
August 20072,235 people
September 20072,185 people
October 20072,125 people
November 20072,045 people
December 20072,095 people
January 20082,140 people
February 20082,180 people
March 20082,165 people
April 20082,215 people
May 20082,305 people
June 20082,290 people
July 20082,380 people
August 20082,565 people
September 20082,575 people
October 20082,620 people
November 20082,865 people
December 20083,165 people
January 20093,410 people
February 20093,795 people
March 20093,995 people
April 20094,060 people
May 20094,085 people
June 20093,970 people
July 20093,970 people
August 20094,135 people
September 20094,095 people
October 20094,080 people
November 20094,195 people
December 20094,305 people
January 20104,370 people
February 20104,480 people
March 20104,360 people
April 20104,285 people
May 20104,110 people
June 20103,910 people
July 20103,915 people
August 20103,925 people
September 20103,925 people
October 20103,945 people
November 20104,020 people
December 20104,075 people
January 20114,285 people
February 20114,420 people
March 20114,340 people
April 20114,380 people
May 20114,415 people
June 20114,280 people
July 20114,305 people
August 20114,435 people
September 20114,585 people
October 20114,570 people
November 20114,615 people
December 20114,765 people
January 20124,895 people
February 20125,070 people
March 20124,945 people
April 20124,900 people
May 20124,865 people
June 20124,795 people
July 20124,825 people
August 20124,860 people
September 20124,805 people
October 20124,785 people
November 20124,835 people
December 20124,815 people
January 20134,920 people
February 20135,050 people
March 20134,945 people
April 20134,865 people
May 20134,700 people
June 20134,580 people
July 20134,520 people
August 20134,460 people
September 20134,395 people
October 20134,275 people
November 20134,180 people
December 20134,175 people
January 20144,245 people
February 20144,275 people
March 20144,155 people
April 20143,950 people
May 20143,775 people
June 20143,590 people
July 20143,465 people
August 20143,245 people
September 20143,165 people
October 20143,025 people
November 20142,945 people
December 20142,870 people
January 20152,895 people
February 20152,920 people
March 20152,850 people
April 20152,720 people
May 20152,530 people
June 20152,335 people
July 20152,270 people
August 20152,230 people
September 20152,240 people
October 20152,240 people
November 20152,205 people
December 20152,350 people
January 20162,610 people
February 20162,720 people
March 20162,805 people
April 20162,785 people
May 20162,755 people
June 20162,715 people
July 20162,625 people
August 20162,680 people
September 20162,660 people
October 20162,720 people
November 20162,700 people
December 20162,735 people
January 20172,775 people
February 20172,860 people
March 20172,915 people
April 20172,980 people
May 20172,850 people
June 20172,765 people
July 20172,745 people
August 20172,755 people
September 20172,790 people
October 20172,930 people
November 20173,070 people
December 20173,275 people
January 20183,420 people
February 20183,650 people
March 20183,715 people
April 20184,140 people
May 20184,020 people
June 20183,955 people
July 20183,920 people
August 20183,950 people
September 20183,940 people
October 20184,035 people
November 20184,140 people
December 20184,200 people
January 20194,230 people
February 20194,430 people
March 20194,390 people
April 20194,330 people
May 20194,315 people
June 20194,320 people
July 20194,325 people
August 20194,305 people
September 20194,295 people
October 20194,355 people
November 20194,380 people
December 20194,340 people
January 20204,490 people
February 20204,635 people
March 20204,630 people
April 20207,310 people
May 20208,795 people
June 20208,290 people
July 20208,500 people
August 20208,630 people
September 20208,460 people
October 20208,100 people
November 20208,275 people
December 20208,230 people
January 20217,920 people
February 20218,095 people
March 20217,915 people
April 20217,835 people
May 20217,455 people
June 20217,010 people
July 20216,840 people
August 20216,545 people
September 20216,245 people
October 20216,090 people
November 20215,930 people
December 20215,860 people
January 20225,825 people
February 20225,790 people
March 20225,500 people
April 20225,155 people
May 20224,990 people
June 20224,765 people
July 20224,655 people
August 20224,585 people
September 20224,590 people
October 20224,540 people
November 20224,595 people
December 20224,640 people
January 20234,590 people
February 20234,625 people
March 20234,660 people
April 20234,735 people
May 20234,540 people
June 20234,555 people
July 20234,520 people
August 20234,450 people
September 20234,305 people
October 20234,335 people
November 20234,435 people
December 20234,530 people
January 20244,565 people
February 20244,640 people
March 20244,560 people
April 20244,415 people
May 20244,315 people
June 20244,260 people
July 20244,605 people
August 20244,545 people
September 20244,525 people
October 20244,580 people
November 20244,545 people
December 20244,600 people
January 20254,480 people
February 20254,595 people
March 20254,570 people
April 20254,465 people
May 20254,430 people
June 20254,235 people
July 20254,110 people
August 20254,105 people
September 20254,060 people
October 20254,190 people
November 20254,320 people
December 20254,335 people
January 20264,335 people
February 20264,420 people
March 20264,420 people
April 20264,360 people
May 20264,365 people
June 20264,390 people
July 20264,455 people

ONS. Latest: 4,455 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Thanet, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.4% in January 1992 to 5.4% in July 2026, a change of 4% or 42.6% (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: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 11.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 11.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 11.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 11.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 11% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 11% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 11.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 11.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 11% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 10.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 10.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 10.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 9.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3.5% 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: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3.4% 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: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 3% 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: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 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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 19929.4%
February 19929.5%
March 19929.5%
April 19929.6%
May 19929.3%
June 19929.2%
July 19929.3%
August 19929.6%
September 19929.7%
October 19929.9%
November 199210.3%
December 199210.9%
January 199311.4%
February 199311.3%
March 199311.3%
April 199311.2%
May 199311.2%
June 199311.1%
July 199311.1%
August 199311%
September 199311%
October 199310.9%
November 199310.9%
December 199311.2%
January 199411.4%
February 199411.3%
March 199411%
April 199410.6%
May 199410.4%
June 199410.1%
July 199410%
August 199410%
September 19949.8%
October 19949.6%
November 19949.6%
December 19949.7%
January 199510%
February 199510%
March 19959.9%
April 19959.9%
May 19959.6%
June 19959.3%
July 19959.3%
August 19959.4%
September 19959.4%
October 19959.3%
November 19959.2%
December 19959.5%
January 19969.7%6.3%
February 19969.7%6.2%
March 19969.5%6%
April 19969.4%6%
May 19969.1%5.8%
June 19968.9%5.7%
July 19968.9%5.8%
August 19969%5.9%
September 19968.8%5.7%
October 19968.5%5.4%
November 19968%5.1%
December 19968%5.1%
January 19978%5.1%
February 19977.9%4.9%
March 19977.5%4.7%
April 19977.3%4.6%
May 19977.1%4.4%
June 19976.6%4.2%
July 19976.4%4.3%
August 19976.2%4.3%
September 19976.1%4.1%
October 19976%3.9%
November 19976.1%3.7%
December 19976.1%3.8%
January 19986.4%4%
February 19986.4%3.9%
March 19986.2%3.8%
April 19986.1%3.7%
May 19986%3.6%
June 19985.8%3.6%
July 19985.8%3.7%
August 19985.8%3.7%
September 19985.6%3.6%
October 19985.6%3.5%
November 19985.6%3.4%
December 19985.7%3.5%
January 19996%3.7%
February 19995.9%3.7%
March 19995.6%3.6%
April 19995.4%3.5%
May 19995.3%3.4%
June 19995.1%3.3%
July 19995%3.4%
August 19994.9%3.4%
September 19994.8%3.3%
October 19994.7%3.1%
November 19994.8%3.1%
December 19994.8%3%
January 20005.1%3.3%
February 20005.2%3.3%
March 20005%3.2%
April 20004.8%3%
May 20004.6%2.9%
June 20004.5%2.9%
July 20004.5%2.9%
August 20004.4%2.9%
September 20004.3%2.8%
October 20004.2%2.7%
November 20004.2%2.7%
December 20004.4%2.7%
January 20014.5%2.8%
February 20014.5%2.8%
March 20014.3%2.7%
April 20014.1%2.7%
May 20014%2.6%
June 20013.8%2.5%
July 20013.8%2.5%
August 20013.7%2.6%
September 20013.7%2.5%
October 20013.8%2.4%
November 20013.8%2.4%
December 20013.8%2.5%
January 20023.9%2.7%
February 20024%2.7%
March 20023.9%2.6%
April 20023.7%2.6%
May 20023.5%2.5%
June 20023.5%2.5%
July 20023.5%2.5%
August 20023.5%2.5%
September 20023.5%2.5%
October 20023.5%2.4%
November 20023.5%2.4%
December 20023.5%2.4%
January 20033.7%2.6%
February 20033.7%2.6%
March 20033.6%2.6%
April 20033.5%2.5%
May 20033.5%2.5%
June 20033.4%2.4%
July 20033.4%2.5%
August 20033.4%2.5%
September 20033.3%2.4%
October 20033.3%2.3%
November 20033.3%2.3%
December 20033.4%2.3%
January 20043.5%2.5%
February 20043.6%2.5%
March 20043.5%2.4%
April 20043.4%2.3%
May 20043.2%2.2%
June 20043.1%2.2%
July 20043%2.2%
August 20042.9%2.2%
September 20042.8%2.1%
October 20042.8%2.1%
November 20042.8%2.1%
December 20042.9%2.1%
January 20053.1%2.2%
February 20053.2%2.3%
March 20053.2%2.3%
April 20053.2%2.2%
May 20053.3%2.2%
June 20053.2%2.2%
July 20053.2%2.2%
August 20053.4%2.3%
September 20053.4%2.2%
October 20053.3%2.2%
November 20053.5%2.2%
December 20053.5%2.3%
January 20063.7%2.4%
February 20063.7%2.5%
March 20063.8%2.5%
April 20063.6%2.5%
May 20063.6%2.4%
June 20063.6%2.4%
July 20063.6%2.4%
August 20063.5%2.4%
September 20063.4%2.4%
October 20063.3%2.4%
November 20063.2%2.3%
December 20063.2%2.3%
January 20073.3%2.4%
February 20073.4%2.4%
March 20073.4%2.4%
April 20073.3%2.3%
May 20073.1%2.2%
June 20073%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 20082.7%2.1%
February 20082.8%2.1%
March 20082.7%2.1%
April 20082.8%2.1%
May 20082.9%2.1%
June 20082.9%2.1%
July 20083%2.2%
August 20083.2%2.3%
September 20083.3%2.3%
October 20083.3%2.4%
November 20083.6%2.6%
December 20084%2.9%
January 20094.3%3.2%
February 20094.8%3.6%
March 20095%3.8%
April 20095.1%3.9%
May 20095.2%3.9%
June 20095%3.8%
July 20095%3.9%
August 20095.2%4%
September 20095.2%3.9%
October 20095.1%3.9%
November 20095.3%3.9%
December 20095.4%3.9%
January 20105.5%4.1%
February 20105.6%4.1%
March 20105.5%4%
April 20105.4%3.9%
May 20105.1%3.7%
June 20104.9%3.5%
July 20104.9%3.5%
August 20104.9%3.6%
September 20104.9%3.5%
October 20104.9%3.5%
November 20105%3.5%
December 20105.1%3.5%
January 20115.3%3.7%
February 20115.5%3.8%
March 20115.4%3.7%
April 20115.5%3.7%
May 20115.5%3.7%
June 20115.3%3.6%
July 20115.4%3.8%
August 20115.5%3.9%
September 20115.7%3.9%
October 20115.7%3.8%
November 20115.8%3.8%
December 20116%3.8%
January 20126.1%4%
February 20126.3%4.1%
March 20126.2%4.1%
April 20126.1%4%
May 20126.1%3.9%
June 20126%3.8%
July 20126%3.8%
August 20126.1%3.8%
September 20126%3.8%
October 20126%3.8%
November 20126%3.8%
December 20126%3.7%
January 20136.1%3.9%
February 20136.3%3.9%
March 20136.1%3.9%
April 20136%3.8%
May 20135.8%3.6%
June 20135.7%3.5%
July 20135.6%3.5%
August 20135.5%3.4%
September 20135.4%3.2%
October 20135.3%3.1%
November 20135.2%3%
December 20135.2%2.9%
January 20145.2%3%
February 20145.2%3%
March 20145.1%2.9%
April 20144.8%2.8%
May 20144.6%2.7%
June 20144.4%2.5%
July 20144.2%2.4%
August 20144%2.4%
September 20143.9%2.3%
October 20143.7%2.2%
November 20143.6%2.1%
December 20143.5%2%
January 20153.5%2.1%
February 20153.5%2.1%
March 20153.5%2.1%
April 20153.3%2%
May 20153.1%2%
June 20152.8%1.9%
July 20152.8%1.9%
August 20152.7%1.9%
September 20152.7%1.9%
October 20152.7%1.8%
November 20152.7%1.8%
December 20152.9%1.8%
January 20163.2%1.9%
February 20163.3%1.9%
March 20163.4%1.9%
April 20163.4%1.9%
May 20163.3%1.9%
June 20163.3%1.8%
July 20163.2%1.8%
August 20163.3%1.9%
September 20163.2%1.8%
October 20163.3%1.8%
November 20163.3%1.8%
December 20163.3%1.8%
January 20173.4%1.8%
February 20173.5%1.9%
March 20173.5%2%
April 20173.6%2%
May 20173.5%1.9%
June 20173.4%1.9%
July 20173.3%1.9%
August 20173.3%1.9%
September 20173.4%1.9%
October 20173.6%1.9%
November 20173.7%1.9%
December 20174%1.9%
January 20184.2%2%
February 20184.4%2.1%
March 20184.5%2.1%
April 20185%2.2%
May 20184.9%2.1%
June 20184.8%2.1%
July 20184.8%2.1%
August 20184.8%2.2%
September 20184.8%2.2%
October 20184.9%2.2%
November 20185%2.3%
December 20185.1%2.3%
January 20195.2%2.4%
February 20195.4%2.5%
March 20195.4%2.6%
April 20195.3%2.6%
May 20195.3%2.7%
June 20195.3%2.7%
July 20195.3%2.7%
August 20195.3%2.8%
September 20195.2%2.8%
October 20195.3%2.8%
November 20195.3%2.9%
December 20195.3%2.9%
January 20205.5%2.9%
February 20205.7%3%
March 20205.7%3%
April 20209%5%
May 202010.8%6.3%
June 202010.2%6.2%
July 202010.4%6.3%
August 202010.6%6.4%
September 202010.4%6.3%
October 20209.9%6.1%
November 202010.2%6.2%
December 202010.1%6.2%
January 20219.6%6.1%
February 20219.9%6.4%
March 20219.6%6.3%
April 20219.5%6.2%
May 20219.1%5.8%
June 20218.5%5.4%
July 20218.3%5.3%
August 20218%5.1%
September 20217.6%4.8%
October 20217.4%4.6%
November 20217.2%4.5%
December 20217.1%4.3%
January 20227.1%4.2%
February 20227.1%4.2%
March 20226.7%4%
April 20226.3%3.8%
May 20226.1%3.7%
June 20225.8%3.6%
July 20225.7%3.6%
August 20225.6%3.6%
September 20225.6%3.6%
October 20225.6%3.5%
November 20225.6%3.5%
December 20225.7%3.6%
January 20235.6%3.5%
February 20235.6%3.5%
March 20235.7%3.6%
April 20235.8%3.7%
May 20235.5%3.6%
June 20235.6%3.6%
July 20235.5%3.6%
August 20235.4%3.6%
September 20235.3%3.5%
October 20235.3%3.5%
November 20235.4%3.6%
December 20235.5%3.6%
January 20245.5%3.6%
February 20245.6%3.7%
March 20245.5%3.7%
April 20245.3%3.7%
May 20245.2%3.7%
June 20245.1%3.8%
July 20245.5%4.1%
August 20245.5%4.1%
September 20245.4%4.1%
October 20245.5%4%
November 20245.5%4%
December 20245.5%3.9%
January 20255.4%3.9%
February 20255.5%4%
March 20255.5%4%
April 20255.4%3.9%
May 20255.3%3.9%
June 20255.1%3.9%
July 20254.9%3.8%
August 20254.9%3.8%
September 20254.9%3.8%
October 20255%3.8%
November 20255.2%3.8%
December 20255.2%3.7%
January 20265.2%3.8%
February 20265.3%3.9%
March 20265.3%3.9%
April 20265.2%3.9%
May 20265.2%3.9%
June 20265.3%3.8%
July 20265.4%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 5.4% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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