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Work in Wokingham

Every work series published for Wokingham, 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 Wokingham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,054 in 2008 to £52,222 in 2025, a change of £17,168 or 49.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £35,054 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £33,753 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £35,748 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £36,456 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £36,499 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £37,035 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £35,754 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £37,486 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £36,867 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £40,392 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £37,898 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £38,261 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £38,927 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £43,183 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £46,060 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £52,222 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£35,054—
2009£33,753—
2010£35,748—
2011£36,456—
2012£36,499—
2013£37,035—
2014£35,754—
2015£37,486—
2017£36,867—
2018£40,392—
2019£37,898—
2020£38,261—
2021£38,927—
2022£43,183—
2024£46,060£37,439
2025£52,222£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: £52,222 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wokingham, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £54,564 in 2024 to £57,864 in 2025, a change of £3,300 or 6.0%, 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: £54,564 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £57,864 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£54,564£40,053
2025£57,864£41,832

ONS. Latest: £57,864 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wokingham, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £37,961 in 2024 to £42,753 in 2025, a change of £4,792 or 12.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £37,961 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £42,753 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£37,961£34,001
2025£42,753£35,670

ONS. Latest: £42,753 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wokingham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £651 in 2008 to £954 in 2025, a change of £302 or 46.4%, 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: £651 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £630 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £685 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £665 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £666 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £673 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £657 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £671 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £740 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £669 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £738 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £738 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £696 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £750 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £818 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £878 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £900 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £954 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£651—
2009£630—
2010£685—
2011£665—
2012£666—
2013£673—
2014£657—
2015£671—
2016£740—
2017£669—
2018£738—
2019£738—
2020£696—
2021£750—
2022£818—
2023£878—
2024£900£728
2025£954£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: £954 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Wokingham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,580 in January 1986 to 2,285 in July 2026, a change of 295 or 11.4% (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: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 995 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 990 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 935 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 880 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 890 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 820 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 780 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 870 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 885 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 865 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 815 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 805 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 825 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 845 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 845 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 840 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 840 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 880 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 870 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 980 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 875 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 805 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 850 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 870 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 835 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 745 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 685 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 675 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 765 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 720 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 670 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 690 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 660 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 645 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 675 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 710 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 690 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 655 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 625 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 600 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 700 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 680 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 645 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 640 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 680 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 645 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 690 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 730 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 720 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 670 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 610 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 585 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 590 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 560 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 510 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 525 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 515 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 490 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 485 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 540 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 610 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 700 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 720 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 870 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 865 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 900 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 940 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 965 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 965 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 975 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 975 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 985 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 960 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 975 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 910 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 790 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 790 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 725 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 695 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 780 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 765 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 780 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 790 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 795 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 705 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 660 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 635 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 695 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 825 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 835 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 830 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 775 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 825 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 925 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 910 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 770 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 735 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 710 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 700 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 660 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 590 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 585 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 590 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 590 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 670 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 785 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 785 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 985 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 930 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 870 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 895 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 860 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 815 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 775 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 605 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 545 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 605 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 535 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 515 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 535 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 520 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 575 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 615 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 590 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 570 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 575 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 585 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 605 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 625 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 620 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 615 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 580 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 575 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 535 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 525 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 525 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 570 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 600 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 640 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 640 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 675 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 735 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 745 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 910 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 920 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 925 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 965 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 975 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,665 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,095 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19862,580 people
February 19862,550 people
March 19862,505 people
April 19862,470 people
May 19862,350 people
June 19862,285 people
July 19862,455 people
August 19862,525 people
September 19862,505 people
October 19862,410 people
November 19862,390 people
December 19862,390 people
January 19872,450 people
February 19872,320 people
March 19872,185 people
April 19872,075 people
May 19871,880 people
June 19871,915 people
July 19872,005 people
August 19872,045 people
September 19871,975 people
October 19871,815 people
November 19871,665 people
December 19871,660 people
January 19881,640 people
February 19881,545 people
March 19881,430 people
April 19881,345 people
May 19881,260 people
June 19881,160 people
July 19881,220 people
August 19881,205 people
September 19881,205 people
October 19881,065 people
November 19881,020 people
December 1988995 people
January 1989990 people
February 1989935 people
March 1989880 people
April 1989890 people
May 1989820 people
June 1989780 people
July 1989870 people
August 1989885 people
September 1989865 people
October 1989815 people
November 1989805 people
December 1989825 people
January 1990845 people
February 1990845 people
March 1990840 people
April 1990840 people
May 1990880 people
June 1990870 people
July 1990980 people
August 19901,090 people
September 19901,155 people
October 19901,210 people
November 19901,300 people
December 19901,490 people
January 19911,640 people
February 19911,780 people
March 19911,985 people
April 19912,130 people
May 19912,285 people
June 19912,350 people
July 19912,585 people
August 19912,740 people
September 19912,720 people
October 19912,675 people
November 19912,740 people
December 19912,935 people
January 19923,125 people
February 19923,140 people
March 19923,135 people
April 19923,250 people
May 19923,295 people
June 19923,210 people
July 19923,400 people
August 19923,615 people
September 19923,570 people
October 19923,630 people
November 19923,675 people
December 19923,895 people
January 19933,970 people
February 19933,925 people
March 19933,740 people
April 19933,745 people
May 19933,590 people
June 19933,500 people
July 19933,670 people
August 19933,825 people
September 19933,700 people
October 19933,500 people
November 19933,440 people
December 19933,390 people
January 19943,480 people
February 19943,395 people
March 19943,290 people
April 19943,200 people
May 19943,055 people
June 19942,910 people
July 19942,980 people
August 19942,990 people
September 19942,845 people
October 19942,585 people
November 19942,545 people
December 19942,530 people
January 19952,620 people
February 19952,590 people
March 19952,470 people
April 19952,410 people
May 19952,310 people
June 19952,240 people
July 19952,355 people
August 19952,395 people
September 19952,285 people
October 19952,205 people
November 19952,105 people
December 19952,055 people
January 19962,165 people
February 19962,095 people
March 19961,930 people
April 19961,915 people
May 19961,810 people
June 19961,705 people
July 19961,770 people
August 19961,785 people
September 19961,705 people
October 19961,535 people
November 19961,300 people
December 19961,250 people
January 19971,290 people
February 19971,155 people
March 19971,045 people
April 19971,000 people
May 1997875 people
June 1997805 people
July 1997850 people
August 1997870 people
September 1997835 people
October 1997745 people
November 1997685 people
December 1997675 people
January 1998765 people
February 1998720 people
March 1998670 people
April 1998690 people
May 1998660 people
June 1998645 people
July 1998675 people
August 1998710 people
September 1998690 people
October 1998655 people
November 1998625 people
December 1998600 people
January 1999700 people
February 1999680 people
March 1999645 people
April 1999640 people
May 1999680 people
June 1999645 people
July 1999690 people
August 1999730 people
September 1999720 people
October 1999670 people
November 1999650 people
December 1999615 people
January 2000670 people
February 2000640 people
March 2000620 people
April 2000610 people
May 2000585 people
June 2000565 people
July 2000590 people
August 2000625 people
September 2000560 people
October 2000510 people
November 2000515 people
December 2000525 people
January 2001515 people
February 2001490 people
March 2001495 people
April 2001500 people
May 2001480 people
June 2001485 people
July 2001540 people
August 2001610 people
September 2001605 people
October 2001635 people
November 2001700 people
December 2001720 people
January 2002780 people
February 2002870 people
March 2002865 people
April 2002915 people
May 2002980 people
June 2002900 people
July 2002940 people
August 2002965 people
September 2002990 people
October 2002915 people
November 2002955 people
December 2002935 people
January 20031,040 people
February 20031,050 people
March 20031,040 people
April 20031,065 people
May 2003965 people
June 2003940 people
July 2003975 people
August 2003975 people
September 20031,080 people
October 2003985 people
November 2003960 people
December 2003935 people
January 2004975 people
February 2004910 people
March 2004890 people
April 2004790 people
May 2004790 people
June 2004755 people
July 2004725 people
August 2004695 people
September 2004780 people
October 2004765 people
November 2004780 people
December 2004770 people
January 2005790 people
February 2005760 people
March 2005795 people
April 2005705 people
May 2005660 people
June 2005635 people
July 2005565 people
August 2005585 people
September 2005590 people
October 2005695 people
November 2005790 people
December 2005815 people
January 2006825 people
February 2006835 people
March 2006830 people
April 2006775 people
May 2006825 people
June 2006925 people
July 2006910 people
August 2006810 people
September 2006875 people
October 2006855 people
November 2006770 people
December 2006730 people
January 2007735 people
February 2007710 people
March 2007700 people
April 2007680 people
May 2007660 people
June 2007655 people
July 2007625 people
August 2007680 people
September 2007685 people
October 2007615 people
November 2007610 people
December 2007590 people
January 2008585 people
February 2008585 people
March 2008580 people
April 2008600 people
May 2008590 people
June 2008590 people
July 2008670 people
August 2008785 people
September 2008785 people
October 2008840 people
November 2008985 people
December 20081,120 people
January 20091,325 people
February 20091,695 people
March 20091,860 people
April 20091,975 people
May 20092,020 people
June 20091,995 people
July 20092,125 people
August 20092,160 people
September 20092,030 people
October 20092,045 people
November 20091,850 people
December 20091,715 people
January 20101,865 people
February 20101,860 people
March 20101,815 people
April 20101,740 people
May 20101,665 people
June 20101,555 people
July 20101,540 people
August 20101,600 people
September 20101,575 people
October 20101,500 people
November 20101,460 people
December 20101,425 people
January 20111,480 people
February 20111,480 people
March 20111,485 people
April 20111,445 people
May 20111,385 people
June 20111,365 people
July 20111,415 people
August 20111,450 people
September 20111,505 people
October 20111,465 people
November 20111,425 people
December 20111,435 people
January 20121,470 people
February 20121,515 people
March 20121,505 people
April 20121,420 people
May 20121,420 people
June 20121,395 people
July 20121,430 people
August 20121,415 people
September 20121,360 people
October 20121,375 people
November 20121,390 people
December 20121,305 people
January 20131,340 people
February 20131,350 people
March 20131,320 people
April 20131,255 people
May 20131,220 people
June 20131,150 people
July 20131,140 people
August 20131,090 people
September 20131,045 people
October 2013930 people
November 2013870 people
December 2013855 people
January 2014895 people
February 2014895 people
March 2014860 people
April 2014815 people
May 2014775 people
June 2014670 people
July 2014680 people
August 2014625 people
September 2014610 people
October 2014605 people
November 2014540 people
December 2014545 people
January 2015575 people
February 2015605 people
March 2015535 people
April 2015515 people
May 2015505 people
June 2015515 people
July 2015535 people
August 2015520 people
September 2015540 people
October 2015525 people
November 2015505 people
December 2015505 people
January 2016530 people
February 2016575 people
March 2016590 people
April 2016615 people
May 2016590 people
June 2016565 people
July 2016570 people
August 2016570 people
September 2016575 people
October 2016585 people
November 2016590 people
December 2016605 people
January 2017640 people
February 2017630 people
March 2017625 people
April 2017620 people
May 2017615 people
June 2017580 people
July 2017585 people
August 2017575 people
September 2017545 people
October 2017535 people
November 2017525 people
December 2017500 people
January 2018525 people
February 2018570 people
March 2018600 people
April 2018640 people
May 2018635 people
June 2018640 people
July 2018675 people
August 2018735 people
September 2018745 people
October 2018775 people
November 2018800 people
December 2018855 people
January 2019840 people
February 2019910 people
March 2019920 people
April 2019915 people
May 2019925 people
June 2019965 people
July 2019975 people
August 20191,010 people
September 20191,035 people
October 20191,080 people
November 20191,090 people
December 20191,085 people
January 20201,105 people
February 20201,155 people
March 20201,140 people
April 20202,245 people
May 20203,495 people
June 20203,340 people
July 20203,445 people
August 20203,685 people
September 20203,665 people
October 20203,515 people
November 20203,540 people
December 20203,505 people
January 20213,455 people
February 20213,600 people
March 20213,550 people
April 20213,460 people
May 20213,095 people
June 20212,775 people
July 20212,705 people
August 20212,605 people
September 20212,405 people
October 20212,270 people
November 20212,120 people
December 20212,025 people
January 20221,990 people
February 20221,920 people
March 20221,820 people
April 20221,720 people
May 20221,630 people
June 20221,625 people
July 20221,630 people
August 20221,650 people
September 20221,710 people
October 20221,750 people
November 20221,735 people
December 20221,715 people
January 20231,695 people
February 20231,730 people
March 20231,760 people
April 20231,805 people
May 20231,750 people
June 20231,800 people
July 20231,830 people
August 20231,845 people
September 20231,870 people
October 20231,885 people
November 20231,895 people
December 20231,915 people
January 20241,955 people
February 20242,030 people
March 20241,960 people
April 20241,965 people
May 20241,980 people
June 20241,960 people
July 20242,110 people
August 20242,120 people
September 20242,160 people
October 20242,170 people
November 20242,130 people
December 20242,090 people
January 20252,080 people
February 20252,160 people
March 20252,240 people
April 20252,190 people
May 20252,165 people
June 20252,175 people
July 20252,195 people
August 20252,240 people
September 20252,220 people
October 20252,190 people
November 20252,190 people
December 20252,235 people
January 20262,240 people
February 20262,290 people
March 20262,250 people
April 20262,225 people
May 20262,260 people
June 20262,265 people
July 20262,285 people

ONS. Latest: 2,285 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Wokingham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 3.2% in January 1992 to 2% in July 2026, a change of 1.2% or 37.5% (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: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 0.6% 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: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.5% 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: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1% 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% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.6% 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: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.6% 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: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19923.2%—
February 19923.2%—
March 19923.2%—
April 19923.3%—
May 19923.4%—
June 19923.3%—
July 19923.5%—
August 19923.7%—
September 19923.7%—
October 19923.7%—
November 19923.8%—
December 19924%—
January 19934.1%—
February 19934%—
March 19933.8%—
April 19933.8%—
May 19933.7%—
June 19933.6%—
July 19933.8%—
August 19933.9%—
September 19933.8%—
October 19933.6%—
November 19933.5%—
December 19933.5%—
January 19943.6%—
February 19943.5%—
March 19943.4%—
April 19943.3%—
May 19943.2%—
June 19943%—
July 19943.1%—
August 19943.1%—
September 19942.9%—
October 19942.7%—
November 19942.6%—
December 19942.6%—
January 19952.7%—
February 19952.7%—
March 19952.5%—
April 19952.5%—
May 19952.4%—
June 19952.3%—
July 19952.4%—
August 19952.5%—
September 19952.4%—
October 19952.3%—
November 19952.2%—
December 19952.1%—
January 19962.2%6.3%
February 19962.1%6.2%
March 19962%6%
April 19962%6%
May 19961.9%5.8%
June 19961.7%5.7%
July 19961.8%5.8%
August 19961.8%5.9%
September 19961.7%5.7%
October 19961.6%5.4%
November 19961.3%5.1%
December 19961.3%5.1%
January 19971.3%5.1%
February 19971.2%4.9%
March 19971.1%4.7%
April 19971%4.6%
May 19970.9%4.4%
June 19970.8%4.2%
July 19970.9%4.3%
August 19970.9%4.3%
September 19970.8%4.1%
October 19970.8%3.9%
November 19970.7%3.7%
December 19970.7%3.8%
January 19980.8%4%
February 19980.7%3.9%
March 19980.7%3.8%
April 19980.7%3.7%
May 19980.7%3.6%
June 19980.6%3.6%
July 19980.7%3.7%
August 19980.7%3.7%
September 19980.7%3.6%
October 19980.7%3.5%
November 19980.6%3.4%
December 19980.6%3.5%
January 19990.7%3.7%
February 19990.7%3.7%
March 19990.6%3.6%
April 19990.6%3.5%
May 19990.7%3.4%
June 19990.6%3.3%
July 19990.7%3.4%
August 19990.7%3.4%
September 19990.7%3.3%
October 19990.7%3.1%
November 19990.7%3.1%
December 19990.6%3%
January 20000.7%3.3%
February 20000.6%3.3%
March 20000.6%3.2%
April 20000.6%3%
May 20000.6%2.9%
June 20000.6%2.9%
July 20000.6%2.9%
August 20000.6%2.9%
September 20000.6%2.8%
October 20000.5%2.7%
November 20000.5%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 20021%2.5%
June 20020.9%2.5%
July 20020.9%2.5%
August 20021%2.5%
September 20021%2.5%
October 20020.9%2.4%
November 20021%2.4%
December 20020.9%2.4%
January 20031%2.6%
February 20031.1%2.6%
March 20031%2.6%
April 20031.1%2.5%
May 20031%2.5%
June 20030.9%2.4%
July 20031%2.5%
August 20031%2.5%
September 20031.1%2.4%
October 20031%2.3%
November 20031%2.3%
December 20030.9%2.3%
January 20041%2.5%
February 20040.9%2.5%
March 20040.9%2.4%
April 20040.8%2.3%
May 20040.8%2.2%
June 20040.8%2.2%
July 20040.7%2.2%
August 20040.7%2.2%
September 20040.8%2.1%
October 20040.8%2.1%
November 20040.8%2.1%
December 20040.8%2.1%
January 20050.8%2.2%
February 20050.8%2.3%
March 20050.8%2.3%
April 20050.7%2.2%
May 20050.7%2.2%
June 20050.6%2.2%
July 20050.6%2.2%
August 20050.6%2.3%
September 20050.6%2.2%
October 20050.7%2.2%
November 20050.8%2.2%
December 20050.8%2.3%
January 20060.8%2.4%
February 20060.8%2.5%
March 20060.8%2.5%
April 20060.8%2.5%
May 20060.8%2.4%
June 20060.9%2.4%
July 20060.9%2.4%
August 20060.8%2.4%
September 20060.9%2.4%
October 20060.9%2.4%
November 20060.8%2.3%
December 20060.7%2.3%
January 20070.7%2.4%
February 20070.7%2.4%
March 20070.7%2.4%
April 20070.7%2.3%
May 20070.7%2.2%
June 20070.7%2.1%
July 20070.6%2.1%
August 20070.7%2.1%
September 20070.7%2.1%
October 20070.6%2%
November 20070.6%2%
December 20070.6%2%
January 20080.6%2.1%
February 20080.6%2.1%
March 20080.6%2.1%
April 20080.6%2.1%
May 20080.6%2.1%
June 20080.6%2.1%
July 20080.7%2.2%
August 20080.8%2.3%
September 20080.8%2.3%
October 20080.8%2.4%
November 20081%2.6%
December 20081.1%2.9%
January 20091.3%3.2%
February 20091.7%3.6%
March 20091.8%3.8%
April 20092%3.9%
May 20092%3.9%
June 20092%3.8%
July 20092.1%3.9%
August 20092.2%4%
September 20092%3.9%
October 20092%3.9%
November 20091.8%3.9%
December 20091.7%3.9%
January 20101.9%4.1%
February 20101.9%4.1%
March 20101.8%4%
April 20101.7%3.9%
May 20101.7%3.7%
June 20101.6%3.5%
July 20101.5%3.5%
August 20101.6%3.6%
September 20101.6%3.5%
October 20101.5%3.5%
November 20101.5%3.5%
December 20101.4%3.5%
January 20111.5%3.7%
February 20111.5%3.8%
March 20111.5%3.7%
April 20111.5%3.7%
May 20111.4%3.7%
June 20111.4%3.6%
July 20111.4%3.8%
August 20111.5%3.9%
September 20111.5%3.9%
October 20111.5%3.8%
November 20111.4%3.8%
December 20111.4%3.8%
January 20121.5%4%
February 20121.5%4.1%
March 20121.5%4.1%
April 20121.4%4%
May 20121.4%3.9%
June 20121.4%3.8%
July 20121.4%3.8%
August 20121.4%3.8%
September 20121.4%3.8%
October 20121.4%3.8%
November 20121.4%3.8%
December 20121.3%3.7%
January 20131.3%3.9%
February 20131.4%3.9%
March 20131.3%3.9%
April 20131.3%3.8%
May 20131.2%3.6%
June 20131.2%3.5%
July 20131.1%3.5%
August 20131.1%3.4%
September 20131%3.2%
October 20130.9%3.1%
November 20130.9%3%
December 20130.9%2.9%
January 20140.9%3%
February 20140.9%3%
March 20140.9%2.9%
April 20140.8%2.8%
May 20140.8%2.7%
June 20140.7%2.5%
July 20140.7%2.4%
August 20140.6%2.4%
September 20140.6%2.3%
October 20140.6%2.2%
November 20140.5%2.1%
December 20140.5%2%
January 20150.6%2.1%
February 20150.6%2.1%
March 20150.5%2.1%
April 20150.5%2%
May 20150.5%2%
June 20150.5%1.9%
July 20150.5%1.9%
August 20150.5%1.9%
September 20150.5%1.9%
October 20150.5%1.8%
November 20150.5%1.8%
December 20150.5%1.8%
January 20160.5%1.9%
February 20160.6%1.9%
March 20160.6%1.9%
April 20160.6%1.9%
May 20160.6%1.9%
June 20160.6%1.8%
July 20160.6%1.8%
August 20160.6%1.9%
September 20160.6%1.8%
October 20160.6%1.8%
November 20160.6%1.8%
December 20160.6%1.8%
January 20170.6%1.8%
February 20170.6%1.9%
March 20170.6%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 20170.5%1.9%
October 20170.5%1.9%
November 20170.5%1.9%
December 20170.5%1.9%
January 20180.5%2%
February 20180.5%2.1%
March 20180.6%2.1%
April 20180.6%2.2%
May 20180.6%2.1%
June 20180.6%2.1%
July 20180.6%2.1%
August 20180.7%2.2%
September 20180.7%2.2%
October 20180.7%2.2%
November 20180.8%2.3%
December 20180.8%2.3%
January 20190.8%2.4%
February 20190.9%2.5%
March 20190.9%2.6%
April 20190.9%2.6%
May 20190.9%2.7%
June 20190.9%2.7%
July 20190.9%2.7%
August 20190.9%2.8%
September 20191%2.8%
October 20191%2.8%
November 20191%2.9%
December 20191%2.9%
January 20201%2.9%
February 20201.1%3%
March 20201%3%
April 20202.1%5%
May 20203.2%6.3%
June 20203.1%6.2%
July 20203.2%6.3%
August 20203.4%6.4%
September 20203.4%6.3%
October 20203.2%6.1%
November 20203.3%6.2%
December 20203.2%6.2%
January 20213.1%6.1%
February 20213.2%6.4%
March 20213.2%6.3%
April 20213.1%6.2%
May 20212.8%5.8%
June 20212.5%5.4%
July 20212.4%5.3%
August 20212.4%5.1%
September 20212.2%4.8%
October 20212.1%4.6%
November 20211.9%4.5%
December 20211.8%4.3%
January 20221.8%4.2%
February 20221.7%4.2%
March 20221.6%4%
April 20221.5%3.8%
May 20221.5%3.7%
June 20221.5%3.6%
July 20221.5%3.6%
August 20221.5%3.6%
September 20221.5%3.6%
October 20221.6%3.5%
November 20221.5%3.5%
December 20221.5%3.6%
January 20231.5%3.5%
February 20231.5%3.5%
March 20231.5%3.6%
April 20231.6%3.7%
May 20231.5%3.6%
June 20231.6%3.6%
July 20231.6%3.6%
August 20231.6%3.6%
September 20231.6%3.5%
October 20231.7%3.5%
November 20231.7%3.6%
December 20231.7%3.6%
January 20241.7%3.6%
February 20241.8%3.7%
March 20241.7%3.7%
April 20241.7%3.7%
May 20241.7%3.7%
June 20241.7%3.8%
July 20241.8%4.1%
August 20241.8%4.1%
September 20241.9%4.1%
October 20241.9%4%
November 20241.8%4%
December 20241.8%3.9%
January 20251.8%3.9%
February 20251.9%4%
March 20251.9%4%
April 20251.9%3.9%
May 20251.9%3.9%
June 20251.9%3.9%
July 20251.9%3.8%
August 20251.9%3.8%
September 20251.9%3.8%
October 20251.9%3.8%
November 20251.9%3.8%
December 20251.9%3.7%
January 20261.9%3.8%
February 20262%3.9%
March 20261.9%3.9%
April 20261.9%3.9%
May 20262%3.9%
June 20262%3.8%
July 20262%3.9%

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