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Work in Woking

Every work series published for Woking, 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 Woking, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,355 in 2009 to £43,719 in 2025, a change of £14,364 or 48.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2009 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2009: £29,355 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £28,856 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £29,831 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £32,834 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £31,524 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £31,730 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £31,028 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £35,063 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £36,134 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £35,170 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £40,230 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £37,265 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £37,293 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £42,259 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £45,993 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,719 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2009£29,355—
2010£28,856—
2011£29,831—
2012£32,834—
2013£31,524—
2014£31,730—
2015£31,028—
2016£35,063—
2017£36,134—
2018£35,170—
2020£40,230—
2021£37,265—
2022£37,293—
2023£42,259—
2024£45,993£37,439
2025£43,719£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: £43,719 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Woking, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £49,280 in 2024 to £46,416 in 2025, a change of £2,864 or 5.8%, 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: £49,280 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £46,416 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£49,280£40,053
2025£46,416£41,832

ONS. Latest: £46,416 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Woking, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £37,988 in 2024 to £39,021 in 2025, a change of £1,033 or 2.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £37,988 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,021 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£37,988£34,001
2025£39,021£35,670

ONS. Latest: £39,021 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Woking, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £557 in 2008 to £862 in 2025, a change of £305 or 54.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£7502010201520202025UKUK2008: £557 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £579 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £572 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £598 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £586 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £621 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £623 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £609 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £632 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £660 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £684 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £690 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £667 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £700 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £753 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £825 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £839 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £862 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£557—
2009£579—
2010£572—
2011£598—
2012£586—
2013£621—
2014£623—
2015£609—
2016£632—
2017£660—
2018£684—
2019£690—
2020£667—
2021£700—
2022£753—
2023£825—
2024£839£728
2025£862£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: £862 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Woking, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 1,900 in January 1986 to 1,845 in July 2026, a change of 55 or 2.9% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k1990200020102020Before: 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: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 955 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 960 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 900 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 865 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 840 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 900 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 840 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 800 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 760 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 720 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 640 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 600 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 595 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 580 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 565 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 615 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 625 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 670 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 645 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 640 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 615 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 600 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 630 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 680 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 725 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 730 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 810 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 920 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 2,715 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 980 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 970 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 940 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 915 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 885 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 860 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 775 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 705 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 705 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 720 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 670 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 550 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 530 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 620 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 575 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 575 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 550 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 530 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 525 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 555 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 575 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 530 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 510 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 485 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 475 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 520 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 510 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 490 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 450 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 425 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 410 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 390 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 400 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 380 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 365 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 365 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 350 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 390 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 400 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 380 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 320 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 290 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 285 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 275 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 245 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 300 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 275 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 310 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 285 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 310 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 345 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 345 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 410 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 510 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 540 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 495 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 515 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 520 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 505 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 500 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 540 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 565 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 615 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 585 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 640 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 675 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 640 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 625 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 620 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 660 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 640 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 590 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 535 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 545 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 555 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 515 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 585 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 615 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 585 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 570 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 575 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 605 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 685 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 705 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 640 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 590 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 700 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 675 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 635 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 675 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 600 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 615 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 585 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 530 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 485 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 505 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 555 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 505 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 535 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 540 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 615 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 685 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 740 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 870 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 990 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 900 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 910 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 870 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 805 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 760 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 755 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 755 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 740 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 705 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 640 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 610 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 575 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 545 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 530 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 465 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 445 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 390 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 365 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 355 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 340 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 370 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 395 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 360 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 350 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 335 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 330 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 340 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 410 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 395 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 440 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 440 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 410 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 395 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 385 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 390 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 405 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 395 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 440 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 435 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 455 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 425 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 440 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 405 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 395 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 380 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 395 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 530 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 565 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 610 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 630 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 645 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 680 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 700 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 715 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 695 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 825 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 2,685 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19861,900 people
February 19861,900 people
March 19861,860 people
April 19861,860 people
May 19861,830 people
June 19861,725 people
July 19861,860 people
August 19861,885 people
September 19861,845 people
October 19861,790 people
November 19861,735 people
December 19861,730 people
January 19871,780 people
February 19871,760 people
March 19871,680 people
April 19871,605 people
May 19871,500 people
June 19871,465 people
July 19871,575 people
August 19871,525 people
September 19871,470 people
October 19871,345 people
November 19871,255 people
December 19871,235 people
January 19881,260 people
February 19881,210 people
March 19881,115 people
April 19881,060 people
May 19881,000 people
June 1988955 people
July 19881,005 people
August 1988960 people
September 19881,025 people
October 1988900 people
November 1988865 people
December 1988840 people
January 1989900 people
February 1989840 people
March 1989800 people
April 1989760 people
May 1989720 people
June 1989655 people
July 1989640 people
August 1989600 people
September 1989595 people
October 1989580 people
November 1989565 people
December 1989615 people
January 1990625 people
February 1990670 people
March 1990645 people
April 1990640 people
May 1990615 people
June 1990600 people
July 1990630 people
August 1990680 people
September 1990725 people
October 1990730 people
November 1990810 people
December 1990920 people
January 19911,020 people
February 19911,160 people
March 19911,260 people
April 19911,355 people
May 19911,390 people
June 19911,460 people
July 19911,615 people
August 19911,755 people
September 19911,845 people
October 19911,865 people
November 19911,915 people
December 19912,020 people
January 19922,150 people
February 19922,255 people
March 19922,300 people
April 19922,330 people
May 19922,265 people
June 19922,225 people
July 19922,345 people
August 19922,485 people
September 19922,550 people
October 19922,520 people
November 19922,605 people
December 19922,740 people
January 19932,810 people
February 19932,830 people
March 19932,845 people
April 19932,935 people
May 19932,795 people
June 19932,700 people
July 19932,715 people
August 19932,780 people
September 19932,740 people
October 19932,560 people
November 19932,525 people
December 19932,485 people
January 19942,530 people
February 19942,520 people
March 19942,430 people
April 19942,380 people
May 19942,240 people
June 19942,155 people
July 19942,145 people
August 19942,060 people
September 19941,960 people
October 19941,745 people
November 19941,680 people
December 19941,650 people
January 19951,715 people
February 19951,710 people
March 19951,615 people
April 19951,595 people
May 19951,535 people
June 19951,530 people
July 19951,590 people
August 19951,625 people
September 19951,565 people
October 19951,435 people
November 19951,375 people
December 19951,420 people
January 19961,465 people
February 19961,455 people
March 19961,380 people
April 19961,330 people
May 19961,220 people
June 19961,135 people
July 19961,160 people
August 19961,205 people
September 19961,120 people
October 19961,040 people
November 1996980 people
December 1996970 people
January 1997940 people
February 1997915 people
March 1997885 people
April 1997860 people
May 1997775 people
June 1997705 people
July 1997705 people
August 1997720 people
September 1997670 people
October 1997620 people
November 1997550 people
December 1997530 people
January 1998620 people
February 1998575 people
March 1998575 people
April 1998550 people
May 1998530 people
June 1998525 people
July 1998555 people
August 1998575 people
September 1998530 people
October 1998510 people
November 1998485 people
December 1998475 people
January 1999520 people
February 1999510 people
March 1999490 people
April 1999450 people
May 1999425 people
June 1999410 people
July 1999390 people
August 1999400 people
September 1999380 people
October 1999365 people
November 1999365 people
December 1999350 people
January 2000390 people
February 2000400 people
March 2000380 people
April 2000360 people
May 2000320 people
June 2000290 people
July 2000290 people
August 2000285 people
September 2000275 people
October 2000265 people
November 2000245 people
December 2000260 people
January 2001295 people
February 2001300 people
March 2001275 people
April 2001310 people
May 2001285 people
June 2001290 people
July 2001310 people
August 2001345 people
September 2001345 people
October 2001370 people
November 2001385 people
December 2001410 people
January 2002485 people
February 2002510 people
March 2002540 people
April 2002495 people
May 2002515 people
June 2002515 people
July 2002520 people
August 2002505 people
September 2002500 people
October 2002500 people
November 2002505 people
December 2002540 people
January 2003565 people
February 2003615 people
March 2003630 people
April 2003585 people
May 2003580 people
June 2003640 people
July 2003620 people
August 2003675 people
September 2003640 people
October 2003625 people
November 2003645 people
December 2003620 people
January 2004660 people
February 2004660 people
March 2004640 people
April 2004625 people
May 2004590 people
June 2004565 people
July 2004560 people
August 2004535 people
September 2004545 people
October 2004545 people
November 2004555 people
December 2004515 people
January 2005585 people
February 2005585 people
March 2005615 people
April 2005585 people
May 2005580 people
June 2005560 people
July 2005565 people
August 2005570 people
September 2005575 people
October 2005590 people
November 2005605 people
December 2005615 people
January 2006670 people
February 2006685 people
March 2006705 people
April 2006640 people
May 2006625 people
June 2006615 people
July 2006680 people
August 2006590 people
September 2006700 people
October 2006675 people
November 2006635 people
December 2006610 people
January 2007625 people
February 2007675 people
March 2007660 people
April 2007635 people
May 2007620 people
June 2007600 people
July 2007615 people
August 2007630 people
September 2007585 people
October 2007530 people
November 2007480 people
December 2007485 people
January 2008505 people
February 2008555 people
March 2008505 people
April 2008500 people
May 2008505 people
June 2008535 people
July 2008540 people
August 2008600 people
September 2008615 people
October 2008685 people
November 2008740 people
December 2008870 people
January 2009990 people
February 20091,310 people
March 20091,370 people
April 20091,385 people
May 20091,395 people
June 20091,445 people
July 20091,455 people
August 20091,450 people
September 20091,420 people
October 20091,365 people
November 20091,345 people
December 20091,305 people
January 20101,425 people
February 20101,455 people
March 20101,435 people
April 20101,385 people
May 20101,295 people
June 20101,255 people
July 20101,200 people
August 20101,235 people
September 20101,210 people
October 20101,185 people
November 20101,150 people
December 20101,160 people
January 20111,225 people
February 20111,250 people
March 20111,235 people
April 20111,245 people
May 20111,215 people
June 20111,145 people
July 20111,145 people
August 20111,190 people
September 20111,170 people
October 20111,145 people
November 20111,095 people
December 20111,090 people
January 20121,120 people
February 20121,160 people
March 20121,135 people
April 20121,075 people
May 20121,105 people
June 20121,145 people
July 20121,110 people
August 20121,060 people
September 20121,075 people
October 20121,055 people
November 20121,040 people
December 20121,005 people
January 20131,060 people
February 20131,065 people
March 20131,045 people
April 2013990 people
May 2013955 people
June 2013900 people
July 2013920 people
August 2013910 people
September 2013870 people
October 2013805 people
November 2013760 people
December 2013755 people
January 2014755 people
February 2014775 people
March 2014740 people
April 2014705 people
May 2014640 people
June 2014610 people
July 2014575 people
August 2014545 people
September 2014530 people
October 2014505 people
November 2014465 people
December 2014455 people
January 2015475 people
February 2015480 people
March 2015445 people
April 2015430 people
May 2015390 people
June 2015370 people
July 2015365 people
August 2015365 people
September 2015360 people
October 2015355 people
November 2015385 people
December 2015340 people
January 2016370 people
February 2016395 people
March 2016360 people
April 2016350 people
May 2016335 people
June 2016345 people
July 2016330 people
August 2016340 people
September 2016360 people
October 2016375 people
November 2016410 people
December 2016395 people
January 2017405 people
February 2017440 people
March 2017440 people
April 2017410 people
May 2017405 people
June 2017395 people
July 2017385 people
August 2017390 people
September 2017385 people
October 2017405 people
November 2017395 people
December 2017420 people
January 2018420 people
February 2018440 people
March 2018435 people
April 2018455 people
May 2018425 people
June 2018440 people
July 2018405 people
August 2018395 people
September 2018395 people
October 2018380 people
November 2018365 people
December 2018395 people
January 2019485 people
February 2019530 people
March 2019565 people
April 2019560 people
May 2019625 people
June 2019610 people
July 2019630 people
August 2019645 people
September 2019680 people
October 2019700 people
November 2019715 people
December 2019695 people
January 2020745 people
February 2020775 people
March 2020825 people
April 20201,570 people
May 20202,645 people
June 20202,585 people
July 20202,710 people
August 20202,795 people
September 20202,785 people
October 20202,660 people
November 20202,700 people
December 20202,705 people
January 20212,685 people
February 20212,855 people
March 20212,835 people
April 20212,730 people
May 20212,495 people
June 20212,200 people
July 20212,125 people
August 20212,015 people
September 20211,890 people
October 20211,870 people
November 20211,750 people
December 20211,695 people
January 20221,620 people
February 20221,630 people
March 20221,540 people
April 20221,465 people
May 20221,395 people
June 20221,445 people
July 20221,460 people
August 20221,465 people
September 20221,490 people
October 20221,445 people
November 20221,425 people
December 20221,455 people
January 20231,445 people
February 20231,460 people
March 20231,470 people
April 20231,545 people
May 20231,475 people
June 20231,480 people
July 20231,505 people
August 20231,520 people
September 20231,590 people
October 20231,565 people
November 20231,575 people
December 20231,580 people
January 20241,560 people
February 20241,610 people
March 20241,560 people
April 20241,570 people
May 20241,565 people
June 20241,620 people
July 20241,705 people
August 20241,790 people
September 20241,810 people
October 20241,810 people
November 20241,720 people
December 20241,720 people
January 20251,720 people
February 20251,795 people
March 20251,760 people
April 20251,735 people
May 20251,715 people
June 20251,795 people
July 20251,715 people
August 20251,685 people
September 20251,725 people
October 20251,790 people
November 20251,725 people
December 20251,730 people
January 20261,725 people
February 20261,790 people
March 20261,815 people
April 20261,820 people
May 20261,800 people
June 20261,790 people
July 20261,845 people

ONS. Latest: 1,845 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Woking, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 3.8% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 1% or 26.3% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%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: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026
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 19923.8%—
February 19924%—
March 19924.1%—
April 19924.1%—
May 19924%—
June 19924%—
July 19924.2%—
August 19924.4%—
September 19924.5%—
October 19924.5%—
November 19924.6%—
December 19924.9%—
January 19935%—
February 19935%—
March 19935.1%—
April 19935.2%—
May 19935%—
June 19934.8%—
July 19934.8%—
August 19934.9%—
September 19934.9%—
October 19934.5%—
November 19934.5%—
December 19934.4%—
January 19944.5%—
February 19944.5%—
March 19944.3%—
April 19944.2%—
May 19944%—
June 19943.8%—
July 19943.8%—
August 19943.6%—
September 19943.5%—
October 19943.1%—
November 19943%—
December 19942.9%—
January 19953%—
February 19953%—
March 19952.8%—
April 19952.8%—
May 19952.7%—
June 19952.7%—
July 19952.8%—
August 19952.8%—
September 19952.7%—
October 19952.5%—
November 19952.4%—
December 19952.5%—
January 19962.6%6.3%
February 19962.6%6.2%
March 19962.4%6%
April 19962.3%6%
May 19962.1%5.8%
June 19962%5.7%
July 19962%5.8%
August 19962.1%5.9%
September 19962%5.7%
October 19961.8%5.4%
November 19961.7%5.1%
December 19961.7%5.1%
January 19971.6%5.1%
February 19971.6%4.9%
March 19971.5%4.7%
April 19971.5%4.6%
May 19971.4%4.4%
June 19971.2%4.2%
July 19971.2%4.3%
August 19971.3%4.3%
September 19971.2%4.1%
October 19971.1%3.9%
November 19971%3.7%
December 19970.9%3.8%
January 19981.1%4%
February 19981%3.9%
March 19981%3.8%
April 19981%3.7%
May 19980.9%3.6%
June 19980.9%3.6%
July 19981%3.7%
August 19981%3.7%
September 19980.9%3.6%
October 19980.9%3.5%
November 19980.8%3.4%
December 19980.8%3.5%
January 19990.9%3.7%
February 19990.9%3.7%
March 19990.8%3.6%
April 19990.8%3.5%
May 19990.7%3.4%
June 19990.7%3.3%
July 19990.7%3.4%
August 19990.7%3.4%
September 19990.7%3.3%
October 19990.6%3.1%
November 19990.6%3.1%
December 19990.6%3%
January 20000.7%3.3%
February 20000.7%3.3%
March 20000.7%3.2%
April 20000.6%3%
May 20000.6%2.9%
June 20000.5%2.9%
July 20000.5%2.9%
August 20000.5%2.9%
September 20000.5%2.8%
October 20000.5%2.7%
November 20000.4%2.7%
December 20000.5%2.7%
January 20010.5%2.8%
February 20010.5%2.8%
March 20010.5%2.7%
April 20010.5%2.7%
May 20010.5%2.6%
June 20010.5%2.5%
July 20010.5%2.5%
August 20010.6%2.6%
September 20010.6%2.5%
October 20010.6%2.4%
November 20010.7%2.4%
December 20010.7%2.5%
January 20020.8%2.7%
February 20020.9%2.7%
March 20020.9%2.6%
April 20020.9%2.6%
May 20020.9%2.5%
June 20020.9%2.5%
July 20020.9%2.5%
August 20020.9%2.5%
September 20020.9%2.5%
October 20020.9%2.4%
November 20020.9%2.4%
December 20020.9%2.4%
January 20031%2.6%
February 20031.1%2.6%
March 20031.1%2.6%
April 20031%2.5%
May 20031%2.5%
June 20031.1%2.4%
July 20031.1%2.5%
August 20031.2%2.5%
September 20031.1%2.4%
October 20031.1%2.3%
November 20031.1%2.3%
December 20031.1%2.3%
January 20041.1%2.5%
February 20041.1%2.5%
March 20041.1%2.4%
April 20041.1%2.3%
May 20041%2.2%
June 20041%2.2%
July 20041%2.2%
August 20040.9%2.2%
September 20040.9%2.1%
October 20040.9%2.1%
November 20041%2.1%
December 20040.9%2.1%
January 20051%2.2%
February 20051%2.3%
March 20051%2.3%
April 20051%2.2%
May 20051%2.2%
June 20050.9%2.2%
July 20050.9%2.2%
August 20051%2.3%
September 20051%2.2%
October 20051%2.2%
November 20051%2.2%
December 20051%2.3%
January 20061.1%2.4%
February 20061.1%2.5%
March 20061.2%2.5%
April 20061%2.5%
May 20061%2.4%
June 20061%2.4%
July 20061.1%2.4%
August 20061%2.4%
September 20061.2%2.4%
October 20061.1%2.4%
November 20061%2.3%
December 20061%2.3%
January 20071%2.4%
February 20071.1%2.4%
March 20071.1%2.4%
April 20071%2.3%
May 20071%2.2%
June 20071%2.1%
July 20071%2.1%
August 20071%2.1%
September 20070.9%2.1%
October 20070.9%2%
November 20070.8%2%
December 20070.8%2%
January 20080.8%2.1%
February 20080.9%2.1%
March 20080.8%2.1%
April 20080.8%2.1%
May 20080.8%2.1%
June 20080.8%2.1%
July 20080.9%2.2%
August 20081%2.3%
September 20081%2.3%
October 20081.1%2.4%
November 20081.2%2.6%
December 20081.4%2.9%
January 20091.6%3.2%
February 20092.1%3.6%
March 20092.2%3.8%
April 20092.2%3.9%
May 20092.2%3.9%
June 20092.3%3.8%
July 20092.3%3.9%
August 20092.3%4%
September 20092.2%3.9%
October 20092.2%3.9%
November 20092.1%3.9%
December 20092.1%3.9%
January 20102.2%4.1%
February 20102.3%4.1%
March 20102.2%4%
April 20102.2%3.9%
May 20102%3.7%
June 20102%3.5%
July 20101.9%3.5%
August 20101.9%3.6%
September 20101.9%3.5%
October 20101.9%3.5%
November 20101.8%3.5%
December 20101.8%3.5%
January 20111.9%3.7%
February 20111.9%3.8%
March 20111.9%3.7%
April 20111.9%3.7%
May 20111.9%3.7%
June 20111.8%3.6%
July 20111.8%3.8%
August 20111.8%3.9%
September 20111.8%3.9%
October 20111.8%3.8%
November 20111.7%3.8%
December 20111.7%3.8%
January 20121.7%4%
February 20121.8%4.1%
March 20121.8%4.1%
April 20121.7%4%
May 20121.7%3.9%
June 20121.8%3.8%
July 20121.7%3.8%
August 20121.6%3.8%
September 20121.7%3.8%
October 20121.6%3.8%
November 20121.6%3.8%
December 20121.6%3.7%
January 20131.6%3.9%
February 20131.6%3.9%
March 20131.6%3.9%
April 20131.5%3.8%
May 20131.5%3.6%
June 20131.4%3.5%
July 20131.4%3.5%
August 20131.4%3.4%
September 20131.3%3.2%
October 20131.2%3.1%
November 20131.2%3%
December 20131.2%2.9%
January 20141.2%3%
February 20141.2%3%
March 20141.1%2.9%
April 20141.1%2.8%
May 20141%2.7%
June 20140.9%2.5%
July 20140.9%2.4%
August 20140.8%2.4%
September 20140.8%2.3%
October 20140.8%2.2%
November 20140.7%2.1%
December 20140.7%2%
January 20150.7%2.1%
February 20150.7%2.1%
March 20150.7%2.1%
April 20150.7%2%
May 20150.6%2%
June 20150.6%1.9%
July 20150.6%1.9%
August 20150.6%1.9%
September 20150.6%1.9%
October 20150.5%1.8%
November 20150.6%1.8%
December 20150.5%1.8%
January 20160.6%1.9%
February 20160.6%1.9%
March 20160.5%1.9%
April 20160.5%1.9%
May 20160.5%1.9%
June 20160.5%1.8%
July 20160.5%1.8%
August 20160.5%1.9%
September 20160.5%1.8%
October 20160.6%1.8%
November 20160.6%1.8%
December 20160.6%1.8%
January 20170.6%1.8%
February 20170.7%1.9%
March 20170.7%2%
April 20170.6%2%
May 20170.6%1.9%
June 20170.6%1.9%
July 20170.6%1.9%
August 20170.6%1.9%
September 20170.6%1.9%
October 20170.6%1.9%
November 20170.6%1.9%
December 20170.6%1.9%
January 20180.6%2%
February 20180.7%2.1%
March 20180.7%2.1%
April 20180.7%2.2%
May 20180.6%2.1%
June 20180.7%2.1%
July 20180.6%2.1%
August 20180.6%2.2%
September 20180.6%2.2%
October 20180.6%2.2%
November 20180.6%2.3%
December 20180.6%2.3%
January 20190.7%2.4%
February 20190.8%2.5%
March 20190.9%2.6%
April 20190.8%2.6%
May 20190.9%2.7%
June 20190.9%2.7%
July 20191%2.7%
August 20191%2.8%
September 20191%2.8%
October 20191.1%2.8%
November 20191.1%2.9%
December 20191.1%2.9%
January 20201.1%2.9%
February 20201.2%3%
March 20201.3%3%
April 20202.4%5%
May 20204%6.3%
June 20203.9%6.2%
July 20204.1%6.3%
August 20204.3%6.4%
September 20204.3%6.3%
October 20204.1%6.1%
November 20204.1%6.2%
December 20204.1%6.2%
January 20214.1%6.1%
February 20214.3%6.4%
March 20214.3%6.3%
April 20214.2%6.2%
May 20213.8%5.8%
June 20213.3%5.4%
July 20213.2%5.3%
August 20213.1%5.1%
September 20212.9%4.8%
October 20212.8%4.6%
November 20212.7%4.5%
December 20212.6%4.3%
January 20222.5%4.2%
February 20222.5%4.2%
March 20222.3%4%
April 20222.2%3.8%
May 20222.1%3.7%
June 20222.2%3.6%
July 20222.2%3.6%
August 20222.2%3.6%
September 20222.3%3.6%
October 20222.2%3.5%
November 20222.2%3.5%
December 20222.2%3.6%
January 20232.2%3.5%
February 20232.2%3.5%
March 20232.2%3.6%
April 20232.3%3.7%
May 20232.2%3.6%
June 20232.2%3.6%
July 20232.3%3.6%
August 20232.3%3.6%
September 20232.4%3.5%
October 20232.4%3.5%
November 20232.4%3.6%
December 20232.4%3.6%
January 20242.3%3.6%
February 20242.4%3.7%
March 20242.3%3.7%
April 20242.4%3.7%
May 20242.3%3.7%
June 20242.4%3.8%
July 20242.6%4.1%
August 20242.7%4.1%
September 20242.7%4.1%
October 20242.7%4%
November 20242.6%4%
December 20242.6%3.9%
January 20252.6%3.9%
February 20252.7%4%
March 20252.6%4%
April 20252.6%3.9%
May 20252.6%3.9%
June 20252.7%3.9%
July 20252.6%3.8%
August 20252.5%3.8%
September 20252.6%3.8%
October 20252.7%3.8%
November 20252.6%3.8%
December 20252.6%3.7%
January 20262.6%3.8%
February 20262.7%3.9%
March 20262.7%3.9%
April 20262.7%3.9%
May 20262.7%3.9%
June 20262.7%3.8%
July 20262.8%3.9%

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