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Work in Torridge

Every work series published for Torridge, 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 Torridge, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,787 in 2008 to £34,425 in 2025, a change of £13,638 or 65.6%, 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: £20,787 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £20,496 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £20,098 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £20,670 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £21,814 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £21,940 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £23,723 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £23,391 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £23,211 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £24,710 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £24,136 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £25,101 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £26,932 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £26,948 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £29,512 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £30,610 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £32,034 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £34,425 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£20,787—
2009£20,496—
2010£20,098—
2011£20,670—
2012£21,814—
2013£21,940—
2014£23,723—
2015£23,391—
2016£23,211—
2017£24,710—
2018£24,136—
2019£25,101—
2020£26,932—
2021£26,948—
2022£29,512—
2023£30,610—
2024£32,034£37,439
2025£34,425£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: £34,425 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Torridge, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £33,772 in 2024 to £35,035 in 2025, a change of £1,263 or 3.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £33,772 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,035 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£33,772£40,053
2025£35,035£41,832

ONS. Latest: £35,035 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Torridge, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,547 in 2024 to £32,297 in 2025, a change of £2,750 or 9.3%, 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: £29,547 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £32,297 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£29,547£34,001
2025£32,297£35,670

ONS. Latest: £32,297 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Torridge, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £410 in 2008 to £684 in 2025, a change of £274 or 66.9%, 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: £410 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £377 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £395 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £380 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £394 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £395 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £433 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £454 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £440 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £474 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £491 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £489 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £511 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £525 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £598 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £626 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £623 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £684 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£410—
2009£377—
2010£395—
2011£380—
2012£394—
2013£395—
2014£433—
2015£454—
2016£440—
2017£474—
2018£491—
2019£489—
2020£511—
2021£525—
2022£598—
2023£626—
2024£623£728
2025£684£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: £684 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Torridge, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,790 in January 1986 to 1,035 in July 2026, a change of 1,755 or 62.9% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k1990200020102020Before: 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: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 990 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 915 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 950 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 970 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 890 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 915 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 965 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 940 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 910 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 905 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 855 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 790 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 790 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 775 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 745 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 730 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 735 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 850 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 845 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 750 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 750 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 760 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 765 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 990 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 990 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 685 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 675 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 640 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 720 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 805 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 825 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 640 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 650 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 645 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 710 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 795 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 815 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 700 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 695 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 680 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 675 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 725 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 755 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 850 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 875 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 830 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 655 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 640 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 690 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 620 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 570 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 915 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 980 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 875 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 865 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 910 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 870 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 865 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 890 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 965 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 965 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 955 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 925 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 975 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 950 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 930 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 905 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 870 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 825 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 870 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 900 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 845 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 790 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 650 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 640 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 610 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 590 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 615 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 600 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 550 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 525 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 480 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 485 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 525 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 565 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 540 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 535 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 495 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 475 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 455 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 495 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 510 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 480 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 465 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 450 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 445 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 455 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 450 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 445 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 470 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 520 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 530 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 520 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 480 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 525 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 550 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 710 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 755 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 755 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 745 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 750 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 815 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 860 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 875 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 900 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 915 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 820 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 835 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 875 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 890 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 910 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 910 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 835 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 865 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 860 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 855 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 905 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 980 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 990 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 960 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 975 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,035 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 19862,790 people
February 19862,760 people
March 19862,665 people
April 19862,605 people
May 19862,495 people
June 19862,360 people
July 19862,420 people
August 19862,405 people
September 19862,460 people
October 19862,425 people
November 19862,420 people
December 19862,480 people
January 19872,615 people
February 19872,505 people
March 19872,520 people
April 19872,425 people
May 19872,235 people
June 19872,085 people
July 19872,090 people
August 19872,100 people
September 19872,125 people
October 19872,055 people
November 19872,100 people
December 19872,125 people
January 19882,310 people
February 19882,210 people
March 19882,115 people
April 19881,955 people
May 19881,860 people
June 19881,690 people
July 19881,625 people
August 19881,595 people
September 19881,615 people
October 19881,495 people
November 19881,450 people
December 19881,455 people
January 19891,605 people
February 19891,560 people
March 19891,470 people
April 19891,330 people
May 19891,205 people
June 19891,085 people
July 19891,130 people
August 19891,155 people
September 19891,070 people
October 19891,025 people
November 19891,055 people
December 19891,230 people
January 19901,320 people
February 19901,330 people
March 19901,260 people
April 19901,145 people
May 19901,070 people
June 19901,020 people
July 19901,070 people
August 19901,160 people
September 19901,125 people
October 19901,165 people
November 19901,265 people
December 19901,455 people
January 19911,595 people
February 19911,715 people
March 19911,770 people
April 19911,710 people
May 19911,660 people
June 19911,650 people
July 19911,745 people
August 19911,840 people
September 19911,865 people
October 19911,905 people
November 19911,985 people
December 19912,100 people
January 19922,245 people
February 19922,260 people
March 19922,285 people
April 19922,300 people
May 19922,210 people
June 19922,150 people
July 19922,260 people
August 19922,405 people
September 19922,470 people
October 19922,535 people
November 19922,735 people
December 19922,970 people
January 19933,035 people
February 19933,025 people
March 19932,970 people
April 19932,895 people
May 19932,810 people
June 19932,795 people
July 19932,815 people
August 19932,815 people
September 19932,765 people
October 19932,660 people
November 19932,705 people
December 19932,720 people
January 19942,835 people
February 19942,750 people
March 19942,655 people
April 19942,530 people
May 19942,470 people
June 19942,390 people
July 19942,415 people
August 19942,375 people
September 19942,340 people
October 19942,285 people
November 19942,320 people
December 19942,335 people
January 19952,430 people
February 19952,375 people
March 19952,270 people
April 19952,220 people
May 19952,105 people
June 19952,030 people
July 19952,055 people
August 19952,090 people
September 19952,080 people
October 19951,960 people
November 19952,050 people
December 19952,135 people
January 19962,245 people
February 19962,185 people
March 19962,045 people
April 19962,005 people
May 19961,915 people
June 19961,840 people
July 19961,880 people
August 19961,920 people
September 19961,820 people
October 19961,670 people
November 19961,640 people
December 19961,685 people
January 19971,760 people
February 19971,700 people
March 19971,610 people
April 19971,525 people
May 19971,465 people
June 19971,345 people
July 19971,340 people
August 19971,345 people
September 19971,290 people
October 19971,260 people
November 19971,240 people
December 19971,335 people
January 19981,500 people
February 19981,475 people
March 19981,385 people
April 19981,370 people
May 19981,305 people
June 19981,285 people
July 19981,315 people
August 19981,330 people
September 19981,295 people
October 19981,225 people
November 19981,280 people
December 19981,350 people
January 19991,500 people
February 19991,480 people
March 19991,390 people
April 19991,355 people
May 19991,280 people
June 19991,270 people
July 19991,285 people
August 19991,300 people
September 19991,200 people
October 19991,090 people
November 19991,080 people
December 19991,065 people
January 20001,200 people
February 20001,205 people
March 20001,160 people
April 20001,105 people
May 20001,065 people
June 20001,010 people
July 2000990 people
August 2000960 people
September 2000915 people
October 2000925 people
November 2000950 people
December 20001,010 people
January 20011,115 people
February 20011,120 people
March 20011,095 people
April 20011,045 people
May 2001970 people
June 2001910 people
July 2001890 people
August 2001915 people
September 2001965 people
October 2001925 people
November 2001940 people
December 2001910 people
January 20021,000 people
February 20021,000 people
March 2002925 people
April 2002905 people
May 2002855 people
June 2002790 people
July 2002790 people
August 2002775 people
September 2002745 people
October 2002730 people
November 2002735 people
December 2002770 people
January 2003840 people
February 2003850 people
March 2003845 people
April 2003785 people
May 2003750 people
June 2003750 people
July 2003750 people
August 2003760 people
September 2003765 people
October 20031,020 people
November 20031,000 people
December 2003990 people
January 20041,050 people
February 2004990 people
March 2004890 people
April 2004805 people
May 2004705 people
June 2004705 people
July 2004685 people
August 2004675 people
September 2004640 people
October 2004635 people
November 2004665 people
December 2004720 people
January 2005805 people
February 2005825 people
March 2005800 people
April 2005720 people
May 2005665 people
June 2005640 people
July 2005650 people
August 2005645 people
September 2005610 people
October 2005665 people
November 2005710 people
December 2005745 people
January 2006795 people
February 2006815 people
March 2006810 people
April 2006760 people
May 2006700 people
June 2006705 people
July 2006695 people
August 2006690 people
September 2006680 people
October 2006675 people
November 2006725 people
December 2006755 people
January 2007850 people
February 2007875 people
March 2007830 people
April 2007735 people
May 2007680 people
June 2007620 people
July 2007645 people
August 2007655 people
September 2007640 people
October 2007620 people
November 2007650 people
December 2007645 people
January 2008690 people
February 2008690 people
March 2008650 people
April 2008620 people
May 2008620 people
June 2008570 people
July 2008605 people
August 2008700 people
September 2008725 people
October 2008785 people
November 2008915 people
December 20081,040 people
January 20091,150 people
February 20091,370 people
March 20091,340 people
April 20091,280 people
May 20091,205 people
June 20091,155 people
July 20091,125 people
August 20091,100 people
September 20091,080 people
October 20091,010 people
November 20091,095 people
December 20091,125 people
January 20101,160 people
February 20101,160 people
March 20101,085 people
April 2010980 people
May 2010875 people
June 2010865 people
July 2010910 people
August 2010870 people
September 2010865 people
October 2010890 people
November 2010965 people
December 20101,025 people
January 20111,120 people
February 20111,135 people
March 20111,100 people
April 20111,010 people
May 2011965 people
June 2011955 people
July 2011925 people
August 2011975 people
September 20111,000 people
October 20111,010 people
November 20111,070 people
December 20111,140 people
January 20121,220 people
February 20121,280 people
March 20121,230 people
April 20121,155 people
May 20121,115 people
June 20121,080 people
July 20121,060 people
August 20121,070 people
September 20121,040 people
October 20121,075 people
November 20121,130 people
December 20121,150 people
January 20131,215 people
February 20131,190 people
March 20131,145 people
April 20131,095 people
May 20131,060 people
June 2013950 people
July 2013930 people
August 2013905 people
September 2013870 people
October 2013825 people
November 2013860 people
December 2013870 people
January 2014900 people
February 2014900 people
March 2014845 people
April 2014790 people
May 2014725 people
June 2014650 people
July 2014640 people
August 2014610 people
September 2014580 people
October 2014575 people
November 2014590 people
December 2014590 people
January 2015615 people
February 2015600 people
March 2015550 people
April 2015525 people
May 2015505 people
June 2015480 people
July 2015465 people
August 2015475 people
September 2015485 people
October 2015485 people
November 2015505 people
December 2015525 people
January 2016560 people
February 2016590 people
March 2016565 people
April 2016540 people
May 2016535 people
June 2016495 people
July 2016475 people
August 2016475 people
September 2016455 people
October 2016465 people
November 2016480 people
December 2016495 people
January 2017495 people
February 2017510 people
March 2017495 people
April 2017480 people
May 2017465 people
June 2017450 people
July 2017445 people
August 2017455 people
September 2017450 people
October 2017430 people
November 2017445 people
December 2017470 people
January 2018485 people
February 2018520 people
March 2018530 people
April 2018520 people
May 2018495 people
June 2018460 people
July 2018455 people
August 2018480 people
September 2018525 people
October 2018550 people
November 2018625 people
December 2018685 people
January 2019710 people
February 2019755 people
March 2019755 people
April 2019765 people
May 2019740 people
June 2019745 people
July 2019745 people
August 2019755 people
September 2019750 people
October 2019785 people
November 2019815 people
December 2019860 people
January 2020875 people
February 2020920 people
March 2020900 people
April 20202,030 people
May 20202,230 people
June 20202,070 people
July 20202,080 people
August 20202,130 people
September 20202,020 people
October 20201,855 people
November 20201,935 people
December 20201,890 people
January 20211,900 people
February 20211,990 people
March 20211,970 people
April 20211,905 people
May 20211,740 people
June 20211,520 people
July 20211,455 people
August 20211,360 people
September 20211,255 people
October 20211,180 people
November 20211,140 people
December 20211,115 people
January 20221,115 people
February 20221,090 people
March 20221,025 people
April 2022945 people
May 2022915 people
June 2022860 people
July 2022810 people
August 2022820 people
September 2022820 people
October 2022835 people
November 2022860 people
December 2022875 people
January 2023890 people
February 2023905 people
March 2023910 people
April 2023910 people
May 2023845 people
June 2023835 people
July 2023865 people
August 2023860 people
September 2023855 people
October 2023840 people
November 2023905 people
December 2023915 people
January 2024940 people
February 20241,000 people
March 2024980 people
April 20241,000 people
May 20241,005 people
June 20241,030 people
July 20241,115 people
August 20241,130 people
September 20241,105 people
October 20241,065 people
November 20241,080 people
December 20241,105 people
January 20251,135 people
February 20251,215 people
March 20251,190 people
April 20251,125 people
May 20251,105 people
June 20251,050 people
July 20251,000 people
August 2025990 people
September 2025960 people
October 2025975 people
November 20251,010 people
December 20251,020 people
January 20261,090 people
February 20261,120 people
March 20261,130 people
April 20261,085 people
May 20261,045 people
June 20261,020 people
July 20261,035 people

ONS. Latest: 1,035 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Torridge, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.9% in January 1992 to 2.7% in July 2026, a change of 4.2% or 60.9% (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: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19926.9%—
February 19927%—
March 19927%—
April 19927.1%—
May 19926.8%—
June 19926.6%—
July 19927%—
August 19927.4%—
September 19927.6%—
October 19927.8%—
November 19928.4%—
December 19929.2%—
January 19939.3%—
February 19939.2%—
March 19939.1%—
April 19938.8%—
May 19938.6%—
June 19938.5%—
July 19938.6%—
August 19938.6%—
September 19938.4%—
October 19938.1%—
November 19938.3%—
December 19938.3%—
January 19948.6%—
February 19948.3%—
March 19948%—
April 19947.6%—
May 19947.5%—
June 19947.2%—
July 19947.3%—
August 19947.2%—
September 19947.1%—
October 19946.9%—
November 19947%—
December 19947.1%—
January 19957.3%—
February 19957.1%—
March 19956.8%—
April 19956.7%—
May 19956.3%—
June 19956.1%—
July 19956.2%—
August 19956.3%—
September 19956.3%—
October 19955.9%—
November 19956.2%—
December 19956.4%—
January 19966.8%6.3%
February 19966.6%6.2%
March 19966.2%6%
April 19966.1%6%
May 19965.8%5.8%
June 19965.6%5.7%
July 19965.7%5.8%
August 19965.8%5.9%
September 19965.5%5.7%
October 19965.1%5.4%
November 19965%5.1%
December 19965.1%5.1%
January 19975.3%5.1%
February 19975.1%4.9%
March 19974.9%4.7%
April 19974.6%4.6%
May 19974.4%4.4%
June 19974.1%4.2%
July 19974.1%4.3%
August 19974.1%4.3%
September 19973.9%4.1%
October 19973.8%3.9%
November 19973.8%3.7%
December 19974%3.8%
January 19984.4%4%
February 19984.4%3.9%
March 19984.1%3.8%
April 19984%3.7%
May 19983.9%3.6%
June 19983.8%3.6%
July 19983.9%3.7%
August 19983.9%3.7%
September 19983.8%3.6%
October 19983.6%3.5%
November 19983.8%3.4%
December 19984%3.5%
January 19994.4%3.7%
February 19994.3%3.7%
March 19994%3.6%
April 19993.9%3.5%
May 19993.7%3.4%
June 19993.7%3.3%
July 19993.7%3.4%
August 19993.8%3.4%
September 19993.5%3.3%
October 19993.2%3.1%
November 19993.1%3.1%
December 19993.1%3%
January 20003.4%3.3%
February 20003.4%3.3%
March 20003.3%3.2%
April 20003.1%3%
May 20003%2.9%
June 20002.9%2.9%
July 20002.8%2.9%
August 20002.7%2.9%
September 20002.6%2.8%
October 20002.6%2.7%
November 20002.7%2.7%
December 20002.9%2.7%
January 20013.1%2.8%
February 20013.1%2.8%
March 20013%2.7%
April 20012.9%2.7%
May 20012.7%2.6%
June 20012.5%2.5%
July 20012.5%2.5%
August 20012.5%2.6%
September 20012.7%2.5%
October 20012.6%2.4%
November 20012.6%2.4%
December 20012.5%2.5%
January 20022.7%2.7%
February 20022.7%2.7%
March 20022.5%2.6%
April 20022.5%2.6%
May 20022.3%2.5%
June 20022.2%2.5%
July 20022.2%2.5%
August 20022.1%2.5%
September 20022%2.5%
October 20022%2.4%
November 20022%2.4%
December 20022.1%2.4%
January 20032.3%2.6%
February 20032.3%2.6%
March 20032.3%2.6%
April 20032.1%2.5%
May 20032%2.5%
June 20032%2.4%
July 20032%2.5%
August 20032.1%2.5%
September 20032.1%2.4%
October 20032.8%2.3%
November 20032.7%2.3%
December 20032.7%2.3%
January 20042.8%2.5%
February 20042.6%2.5%
March 20042.4%2.4%
April 20042.2%2.3%
May 20041.9%2.2%
June 20041.9%2.2%
July 20041.8%2.2%
August 20041.8%2.2%
September 20041.7%2.1%
October 20041.7%2.1%
November 20041.8%2.1%
December 20041.9%2.1%
January 20052.1%2.2%
February 20052.2%2.3%
March 20052.1%2.3%
April 20051.9%2.2%
May 20051.8%2.2%
June 20051.7%2.2%
July 20051.7%2.2%
August 20051.7%2.3%
September 20051.6%2.2%
October 20051.8%2.2%
November 20051.9%2.2%
December 20052%2.3%
January 20062.1%2.4%
February 20062.1%2.5%
March 20062.1%2.5%
April 20062%2.5%
May 20061.8%2.4%
June 20061.8%2.4%
July 20061.8%2.4%
August 20061.8%2.4%
September 20061.8%2.4%
October 20061.8%2.4%
November 20061.9%2.3%
December 20062%2.3%
January 20072.2%2.4%
February 20072.3%2.4%
March 20072.2%2.4%
April 20071.9%2.3%
May 20071.8%2.2%
June 20071.6%2.1%
July 20071.7%2.1%
August 20071.7%2.1%
September 20071.7%2.1%
October 20071.6%2%
November 20071.7%2%
December 20071.7%2%
January 20081.8%2.1%
February 20081.8%2.1%
March 20081.7%2.1%
April 20081.6%2.1%
May 20081.6%2.1%
June 20081.5%2.1%
July 20081.6%2.2%
August 20081.8%2.3%
September 20081.9%2.3%
October 20082%2.4%
November 20082.4%2.6%
December 20082.7%2.9%
January 20093%3.2%
February 20093.6%3.6%
March 20093.5%3.8%
April 20093.3%3.9%
May 20093.1%3.9%
June 20093%3.8%
July 20092.9%3.9%
August 20092.9%4%
September 20092.8%3.9%
October 20092.6%3.9%
November 20092.8%3.9%
December 20092.9%3.9%
January 20103%4.1%
February 20103%4.1%
March 20102.8%4%
April 20102.6%3.9%
May 20102.3%3.7%
June 20102.3%3.5%
July 20102.4%3.5%
August 20102.3%3.6%
September 20102.2%3.5%
October 20102.3%3.5%
November 20102.5%3.5%
December 20102.7%3.5%
January 20112.9%3.7%
February 20113%3.8%
March 20112.9%3.7%
April 20112.6%3.7%
May 20112.5%3.7%
June 20112.5%3.6%
July 20112.4%3.8%
August 20112.5%3.9%
September 20112.6%3.9%
October 20112.6%3.8%
November 20112.8%3.8%
December 20113%3.8%
January 20123.2%4%
February 20123.3%4.1%
March 20123.2%4.1%
April 20123%4%
May 20122.9%3.9%
June 20122.8%3.8%
July 20122.8%3.8%
August 20122.8%3.8%
September 20122.7%3.8%
October 20122.8%3.8%
November 20123%3.8%
December 20123%3.7%
January 20133.2%3.9%
February 20133.1%3.9%
March 20133%3.9%
April 20132.9%3.8%
May 20132.8%3.6%
June 20132.5%3.5%
July 20132.5%3.5%
August 20132.4%3.4%
September 20132.3%3.2%
October 20132.2%3.1%
November 20132.3%3%
December 20132.3%2.9%
January 20142.4%3%
February 20142.4%3%
March 20142.2%2.9%
April 20142.1%2.8%
May 20141.9%2.7%
June 20141.7%2.5%
July 20141.7%2.4%
August 20141.6%2.4%
September 20141.5%2.3%
October 20141.5%2.2%
November 20141.6%2.1%
December 20141.6%2%
January 20151.6%2.1%
February 20151.6%2.1%
March 20151.5%2.1%
April 20151.4%2%
May 20151.3%2%
June 20151.3%1.9%
July 20151.2%1.9%
August 20151.3%1.9%
September 20151.3%1.9%
October 20151.3%1.8%
November 20151.3%1.8%
December 20151.4%1.8%
January 20161.5%1.9%
February 20161.6%1.9%
March 20161.5%1.9%
April 20161.4%1.9%
May 20161.4%1.9%
June 20161.3%1.8%
July 20161.3%1.8%
August 20161.2%1.9%
September 20161.2%1.8%
October 20161.2%1.8%
November 20161.3%1.8%
December 20161.3%1.8%
January 20171.3%1.8%
February 20171.3%1.9%
March 20171.3%2%
April 20171.3%2%
May 20171.2%1.9%
June 20171.2%1.9%
July 20171.2%1.9%
August 20171.2%1.9%
September 20171.2%1.9%
October 20171.1%1.9%
November 20171.2%1.9%
December 20171.2%1.9%
January 20181.3%2%
February 20181.4%2.1%
March 20181.4%2.1%
April 20181.4%2.2%
May 20181.3%2.1%
June 20181.2%2.1%
July 20181.2%2.1%
August 20181.2%2.2%
September 20181.4%2.2%
October 20181.4%2.2%
November 20181.6%2.3%
December 20181.8%2.3%
January 20191.9%2.4%
February 20192%2.5%
March 20192%2.6%
April 20192%2.6%
May 20191.9%2.7%
June 20192%2.7%
July 20192%2.7%
August 20192%2.8%
September 20192%2.8%
October 20192.1%2.8%
November 20192.1%2.9%
December 20192.3%2.9%
January 20202.3%2.9%
February 20202.4%3%
March 20202.4%3%
April 20205.3%5%
May 20205.9%6.3%
June 20205.5%6.2%
July 20205.5%6.3%
August 20205.6%6.4%
September 20205.3%6.3%
October 20204.9%6.1%
November 20205.1%6.2%
December 20205%6.2%
January 20214.9%6.1%
February 20215.2%6.4%
March 20215.1%6.3%
April 20215%6.2%
May 20214.5%5.8%
June 20214%5.4%
July 20213.8%5.3%
August 20213.5%5.1%
September 20213.3%4.8%
October 20213.1%4.6%
November 20213%4.5%
December 20212.9%4.3%
January 20222.9%4.2%
February 20222.8%4.2%
March 20222.7%4%
April 20222.5%3.8%
May 20222.4%3.7%
June 20222.2%3.6%
July 20222.1%3.6%
August 20222.1%3.6%
September 20222.1%3.6%
October 20222.2%3.5%
November 20222.2%3.5%
December 20222.3%3.6%
January 20232.3%3.5%
February 20232.3%3.5%
March 20232.4%3.6%
April 20232.4%3.7%
May 20232.2%3.6%
June 20232.2%3.6%
July 20232.2%3.6%
August 20232.2%3.6%
September 20232.2%3.5%
October 20232.2%3.5%
November 20232.4%3.6%
December 20232.4%3.6%
January 20242.4%3.6%
February 20242.6%3.7%
March 20242.5%3.7%
April 20242.6%3.7%
May 20242.6%3.7%
June 20242.7%3.8%
July 20242.9%4.1%
August 20242.9%4.1%
September 20242.9%4.1%
October 20242.8%4%
November 20242.8%4%
December 20242.9%3.9%
January 20252.9%3.9%
February 20253.2%4%
March 20253.1%4%
April 20252.9%3.9%
May 20252.9%3.9%
June 20252.7%3.9%
July 20252.6%3.8%
August 20252.6%3.8%
September 20252.5%3.8%
October 20252.5%3.8%
November 20252.6%3.8%
December 20252.6%3.7%
January 20262.8%3.8%
February 20262.9%3.9%
March 20262.9%3.9%
April 20262.8%3.9%
May 20262.7%3.9%
June 20262.6%3.8%
July 20262.7%3.9%

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