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Work in Wyre Forest

Every work series published for Wyre Forest, 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 Wyre Forest, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,787 in 2008 to £34,661 in 2025, a change of £12,874 or 59.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£21,787	—
2009	£21,394	—
2011	£20,442	—
2012	£21,479	—
2013	£23,100	—
2014	£22,973	—
2015	£25,647	—
2016	£25,259	—
2017	£25,060	—
2018	£26,024	—
2019	£27,233	—
2020	£30,212	—
2021	£28,700	—
2022	£31,089	—
2023	£30,102	—
2024	£33,616	£37,439
2025	£34,661	£39,039

ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £34,661 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wyre Forest, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £36,459 in 2024 to £37,569 in 2025, a change of £1,110 or 3.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£36,459	£40,053
2025	£37,569	£41,832

ONS. Latest: £37,569 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wyre Forest, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £30,115 in 2024 to £29,034 in 2025, a change of £1,081 or 3.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£30,115	£34,001
2025	£29,034	£35,670

ONS. Latest: £29,034 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wyre Forest, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £406 in 2008 to £693 in 2025, a change of £287 or 70.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£406	—
2009	£438	—
2010	£421	—
2011	£436	—
2012	£421	—
2013	£464	—
2014	£478	—
2015	£499	—
2016	£496	—
2017	£475	—
2018	£487	—
2019	£554	—
2020	£559	—
2021	£582	—
2022	£612	—
2023	£594	—
2024	£675	£728
2025	£693	£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: £693 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Wyre Forest, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,345 in January 1986 to 1,985 in July 2026, a change of 3,360 or 62.9% (ONS).

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Period	People claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 1986	5,345 people
February 1986	5,530 people
March 1986	5,430 people
April 1986	5,430 people
May 1986	5,395 people
June 1986	5,270 people
July 1986	5,275 people
August 1986	5,350 people
September 1986	5,515 people
October 1986	5,180 people
November 1986	5,070 people
December 1986	5,090 people
January 1987	5,140 people
February 1987	5,170 people
March 1987	5,020 people
April 1987	4,825 people
May 1987	4,595 people
June 1987	4,425 people
July 1987	4,435 people
August 1987	4,340 people
September 1987	4,265 people
October 1987	3,875 people
November 1987	3,750 people
December 1987	3,785 people
January 1988	3,810 people
February 1988	3,825 people
March 1988	3,680 people
April 1988	3,550 people
May 1988	3,260 people
June 1988	3,200 people
July 1988	3,155 people
August 1988	3,065 people
September 1988	3,030 people
October 1988	2,600 people
November 1988	2,465 people
December 1988	2,325 people
January 1989	2,280 people
February 1989	2,205 people
March 1989	2,065 people
April 1989	1,950 people
May 1989	1,835 people
June 1989	1,745 people
July 1989	1,780 people
August 1989	1,745 people
September 1989	1,695 people
October 1989	1,565 people
November 1989	1,545 people
December 1989	1,555 people
January 1990	1,635 people
February 1990	1,700 people
March 1990	1,680 people
April 1990	1,630 people
May 1990	1,565 people
June 1990	1,595 people
July 1990	1,860 people
August 1990	1,980 people
September 1990	2,005 people
October 1990	2,055 people
November 1990	2,175 people
December 1990	2,515 people
January 1991	2,685 people
February 1991	2,985 people
March 1991	3,200 people
April 1991	3,325 people
May 1991	3,360 people
June 1991	3,360 people
July 1991	3,475 people
August 1991	3,530 people
September 1991	3,575 people
October 1991	3,415 people
November 1991	3,550 people
December 1991	3,665 people
January 1992	3,865 people
February 1992	3,990 people
March 1992	3,950 people
April 1992	4,005 people
May 1992	3,865 people
June 1992	3,715 people
July 1992	3,860 people
August 1992	3,995 people
September 1992	4,040 people
October 1992	3,945 people
November 1992	4,205 people
December 1992	4,415 people
January 1993	4,530 people
February 1993	4,540 people
March 1993	4,350 people
April 1993	4,320 people
May 1993	4,180 people
June 1993	4,170 people
July 1993	4,255 people
August 1993	4,350 people
September 1993	4,265 people
October 1993	3,965 people
November 1993	3,980 people
December 1993	3,940 people
January 1994	4,155 people
February 1994	4,085 people
March 1994	3,995 people
April 1994	3,915 people
May 1994	3,780 people
June 1994	3,695 people
July 1994	3,840 people
August 1994	3,905 people
September 1994	3,830 people
October 1994	3,530 people
November 1994	3,490 people
December 1994	3,435 people
January 1995	3,565 people
February 1995	3,520 people
March 1995	3,415 people
April 1995	3,310 people
May 1995	3,140 people
June 1995	2,985 people
July 1995	3,185 people
August 1995	3,270 people
September 1995	3,140 people
October 1995	2,855 people
November 1995	2,775 people
December 1995	2,895 people
January 1996	3,030 people
February 1996	3,035 people
March 1996	2,995 people
April 1996	2,960 people
May 1996	2,850 people
June 1996	2,760 people
July 1996	2,870 people
August 1996	2,935 people
September 1996	2,720 people
October 1996	2,475 people
November 1996	2,275 people
December 1996	2,250 people
January 1997	2,315 people
February 1997	2,165 people
March 1997	2,020 people
April 1997	1,865 people
May 1997	1,795 people
June 1997	1,720 people
July 1997	1,780 people
August 1997	1,880 people
September 1997	1,795 people
October 1997	1,640 people
November 1997	1,580 people
December 1997	1,530 people
January 1998	1,685 people
February 1998	1,770 people
March 1998	1,710 people
April 1998	1,660 people
May 1998	1,580 people
June 1998	1,530 people
July 1998	1,595 people
August 1998	1,680 people
September 1998	1,605 people
October 1998	1,500 people
November 1998	1,440 people
December 1998	1,475 people
January 1999	1,695 people
February 1999	1,695 people
March 1999	1,645 people
April 1999	1,640 people
May 1999	1,515 people
June 1999	1,475 people
July 1999	1,520 people
August 1999	1,560 people
September 1999	1,505 people
October 1999	1,340 people
November 1999	1,310 people
December 1999	1,305 people
January 2000	1,475 people
February 2000	1,465 people
March 2000	1,360 people
April 2000	1,295 people
May 2000	1,280 people
June 2000	1,180 people
July 2000	1,175 people
August 2000	1,220 people
September 2000	1,190 people
October 2000	1,145 people
November 2000	1,140 people
December 2000	1,175 people
January 2001	1,335 people
February 2001	1,425 people
March 2001	1,345 people
April 2001	1,245 people
May 2001	1,185 people
June 2001	1,140 people
July 2001	1,220 people
August 2001	1,325 people
September 2001	1,240 people
October 2001	1,095 people
November 2001	1,080 people
December 2001	1,090 people
January 2002	1,205 people
February 2002	1,195 people
March 2002	1,160 people
April 2002	1,165 people
May 2002	1,125 people
June 2002	1,075 people
July 2002	1,095 people
August 2002	1,155 people
September 2002	1,100 people
October 2002	1,040 people
November 2002	1,060 people
December 2002	1,080 people
January 2003	1,200 people
February 2003	1,170 people
March 2003	1,155 people
April 2003	1,050 people
May 2003	1,055 people
June 2003	1,040 people
July 2003	1,075 people
August 2003	1,130 people
September 2003	1,100 people
October 2003	1,035 people
November 2003	1,010 people
December 2003	1,040 people
January 2004	1,175 people
February 2004	1,170 people
March 2004	1,160 people
April 2004	1,055 people
May 2004	1,025 people
June 2004	970 people
July 2004	955 people
August 2004	990 people
September 2004	930 people
October 2004	935 people
November 2004	910 people
December 2004	955 people
January 2005	1,025 people
February 2005	1,005 people
March 2005	1,045 people
April 2005	1,030 people
May 2005	1,065 people
June 2005	1,005 people
July 2005	1,070 people
August 2005	1,120 people
September 2005	1,115 people
October 2005	1,055 people
November 2005	1,135 people
December 2005	1,195 people
January 2006	1,325 people
February 2006	1,425 people
March 2006	1,385 people
April 2006	1,395 people
May 2006	1,320 people
June 2006	1,210 people
July 2006	1,160 people
August 2006	1,180 people
September 2006	1,220 people
October 2006	1,135 people
November 2006	1,165 people
December 2006	1,205 people
January 2007	1,315 people
February 2007	1,335 people
March 2007	1,325 people
April 2007	1,255 people
May 2007	1,200 people
June 2007	1,120 people
July 2007	1,095 people
August 2007	1,150 people
September 2007	1,115 people
October 2007	1,065 people
November 2007	1,060 people
December 2007	1,060 people
January 2008	1,120 people
February 2008	1,140 people
March 2008	1,115 people
April 2008	1,105 people
May 2008	1,050 people
June 2008	1,025 people
July 2008	1,120 people
August 2008	1,255 people
September 2008	1,275 people
October 2008	1,330 people
November 2008	1,580 people
December 2008	1,790 people
January 2009	2,280 people
February 2009	2,565 people
March 2009	2,585 people
April 2009	2,610 people
May 2009	2,650 people
June 2009	2,705 people
July 2009	2,630 people
August 2009	2,635 people
September 2009	2,625 people
October 2009	2,625 people
November 2009	2,615 people
December 2009	2,570 people
January 2010	2,765 people
February 2010	2,725 people
March 2010	2,625 people
April 2010	2,450 people
May 2010	2,310 people
June 2010	2,240 people
July 2010	2,205 people
August 2010	2,245 people
September 2010	2,190 people
October 2010	2,185 people
November 2010	2,220 people
December 2010	2,140 people
January 2011	2,355 people
February 2011	2,350 people
March 2011	2,255 people
April 2011	2,225 people
May 2011	2,110 people
June 2011	2,045 people
July 2011	2,150 people
August 2011	2,280 people
September 2011	2,280 people
October 2011	2,215 people
November 2011	2,180 people
December 2011	2,260 people
January 2012	2,430 people
February 2012	2,470 people
March 2012	2,430 people
April 2012	2,325 people
May 2012	2,305 people
June 2012	2,220 people
July 2012	2,255 people
August 2012	2,245 people
September 2012	2,230 people
October 2012	2,185 people
November 2012	2,215 people
December 2012	2,190 people
January 2013	2,280 people
February 2013	2,330 people
March 2013	2,310 people
April 2013	2,235 people
May 2013	2,250 people
June 2013	2,140 people
July 2013	2,120 people
August 2013	2,070 people
September 2013	1,980 people
October 2013	1,925 people
November 2013	1,780 people
December 2013	1,740 people
January 2014	1,805 people
February 2014	1,680 people
March 2014	1,625 people
April 2014	1,535 people
May 2014	1,415 people
June 2014	1,295 people
July 2014	1,215 people
August 2014	1,205 people
September 2014	1,105 people
October 2014	1,035 people
November 2014	965 people
December 2014	925 people
January 2015	1,005 people
February 2015	1,000 people
March 2015	910 people
April 2015	850 people
May 2015	780 people
June 2015	705 people
July 2015	735 people
August 2015	750 people
September 2015	745 people
October 2015	750 people
November 2015	715 people
December 2015	730 people
January 2016	745 people
February 2016	795 people
March 2016	780 people
April 2016	740 people
May 2016	730 people
June 2016	735 people
July 2016	705 people
August 2016	745 people
September 2016	740 people
October 2016	750 people
November 2016	730 people
December 2016	735 people
January 2017	750 people
February 2017	785 people
March 2017	820 people
April 2017	830 people
May 2017	820 people
June 2017	765 people
July 2017	760 people
August 2017	745 people
September 2017	760 people
October 2017	785 people
November 2017	790 people
December 2017	860 people
January 2018	905 people
February 2018	960 people
March 2018	945 people
April 2018	990 people
May 2018	990 people
June 2018	955 people
July 2018	980 people
August 2018	970 people
September 2018	900 people
October 2018	915 people
November 2018	890 people
December 2018	950 people
January 2019	1,025 people
February 2019	1,115 people
March 2019	1,165 people
April 2019	1,260 people
May 2019	1,275 people
June 2019	1,380 people
July 2019	1,460 people
August 2019	1,470 people
September 2019	1,470 people
October 2019	1,510 people
November 2019	1,555 people
December 2019	1,535 people
January 2020	1,555 people
February 2020	1,575 people
March 2020	1,580 people
April 2020	3,010 people
May 2020	3,665 people
June 2020	3,495 people
July 2020	3,550 people
August 2020	3,665 people
September 2020	3,620 people
October 2020	3,430 people
November 2020	3,525 people
December 2020	3,480 people
January 2021	3,400 people
February 2021	3,570 people
March 2021	3,480 people
April 2021	3,325 people
May 2021	3,060 people
June 2021	2,835 people
July 2021	2,785 people
August 2021	2,635 people
September 2021	2,505 people
October 2021	2,420 people
November 2021	2,290 people
December 2021	2,195 people
January 2022	2,215 people
February 2022	2,225 people
March 2022	2,175 people
April 2022	2,010 people
May 2022	1,890 people
June 2022	1,920 people
July 2022	1,905 people
August 2022	1,900 people
September 2022	1,885 people
October 2022	1,890 people
November 2022	1,900 people
December 2022	1,915 people
January 2023	1,915 people
February 2023	1,900 people
March 2023	1,940 people
April 2023	1,945 people
May 2023	1,800 people
June 2023	1,825 people
July 2023	1,820 people
August 2023	1,820 people
September 2023	1,790 people
October 2023	1,750 people
November 2023	1,790 people
December 2023	1,835 people
January 2024	1,845 people
February 2024	1,880 people
March 2024	1,850 people
April 2024	1,795 people
May 2024	1,805 people
June 2024	1,885 people
July 2024	2,005 people
August 2024	2,040 people
September 2024	2,040 people
October 2024	2,030 people
November 2024	1,935 people
December 2024	1,940 people
January 2025	1,965 people
February 2025	2,035 people
March 2025	2,020 people
April 2025	1,935 people
May 2025	1,905 people
June 2025	1,845 people
July 2025	1,870 people
August 2025	1,875 people
September 2025	1,910 people
October 2025	1,830 people
November 2025	1,880 people
December 2025	1,845 people
January 2026	1,895 people
February 2026	1,915 people
March 2026	1,945 people
April 2026	1,905 people
May 2026	1,930 people
June 2026	1,885 people
July 2026	1,985 people

ONS. Latest: 1,985 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Wyre Forest, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.2% in January 1992 to 3.3% in July 2026, a change of 2.9% or 46.8% (ONS).

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Period	Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64	UK
January 1992	6.2%	—
February 1992	6.4%	—
March 1992	6.3%	—
April 1992	6.4%	—
May 1992	6.2%	—
June 1992	6%	—
July 1992	6.2%	—
August 1992	6.4%	—
September 1992	6.5%	—
October 1992	6.3%	—
November 1992	6.7%	—
December 1992	7.1%	—
January 1993	7.3%	—
February 1993	7.3%	—
March 1993	7%	—
April 1993	6.9%	—
May 1993	6.7%	—
June 1993	6.7%	—
July 1993	6.8%	—
August 1993	7%	—
September 1993	6.8%	—
October 1993	6.4%	—
November 1993	6.4%	—
December 1993	6.3%	—
January 1994	6.6%	—
February 1994	6.5%	—
March 1994	6.4%	—
April 1994	6.2%	—
May 1994	6%	—
June 1994	5.9%	—
July 1994	6.1%	—
August 1994	6.2%	—
September 1994	6.1%	—
October 1994	5.6%	—
November 1994	5.6%	—
December 1994	5.5%	—
January 1995	5.7%	—
February 1995	5.6%	—
March 1995	5.4%	—
April 1995	5.3%	—
May 1995	5%	—
June 1995	4.8%	—
July 1995	5.1%	—
August 1995	5.2%	—
September 1995	5%	—
October 1995	4.6%	—
November 1995	4.4%	—
December 1995	4.6%	—
January 1996	4.8%	6.3%
February 1996	4.9%	6.2%
March 1996	4.8%	6%
April 1996	4.7%	6%
May 1996	4.6%	5.8%
June 1996	4.4%	5.7%
July 1996	4.6%	5.8%
August 1996	4.7%	5.9%
September 1996	4.3%	5.7%
October 1996	4%	5.4%
November 1996	3.6%	5.1%
December 1996	3.6%	5.1%
January 1997	3.7%	5.1%
February 1997	3.5%	4.9%
March 1997	3.2%	4.7%
April 1997	3%	4.6%
May 1997	2.9%	4.4%
June 1997	2.8%	4.2%
July 1997	2.8%	4.3%
August 1997	3%	4.3%
September 1997	2.9%	4.1%
October 1997	2.6%	3.9%
November 1997	2.5%	3.7%
December 1997	2.5%	3.8%
January 1998	2.7%	4%
February 1998	2.8%	3.9%
March 1998	2.7%	3.8%
April 1998	2.7%	3.7%
May 1998	2.5%	3.6%
June 1998	2.4%	3.6%
July 1998	2.5%	3.7%
August 1998	2.7%	3.7%
September 1998	2.6%	3.6%
October 1998	2.4%	3.5%
November 1998	2.3%	3.4%
December 1998	2.4%	3.5%
January 1999	2.7%	3.7%
February 1999	2.7%	3.7%
March 1999	2.6%	3.6%
April 1999	2.6%	3.5%
May 1999	2.4%	3.4%
June 1999	2.4%	3.3%
July 1999	2.4%	3.4%
August 1999	2.5%	3.4%
September 1999	2.4%	3.3%
October 1999	2.1%	3.1%
November 1999	2.1%	3.1%
December 1999	2.1%	3%
January 2000	2.4%	3.3%
February 2000	2.3%	3.3%
March 2000	2.2%	3.2%
April 2000	2.1%	3%
May 2000	2%	2.9%
June 2000	1.9%	2.9%
July 2000	1.9%	2.9%
August 2000	2%	2.9%
September 2000	1.9%	2.8%
October 2000	1.8%	2.7%
November 2000	1.8%	2.7%
December 2000	1.9%	2.7%
January 2001	2.1%	2.8%
February 2001	2.3%	2.8%
March 2001	2.1%	2.7%
April 2001	2%	2.7%
May 2001	1.9%	2.6%
June 2001	1.8%	2.5%
July 2001	2%	2.5%
August 2001	2.1%	2.6%
September 2001	2%	2.5%
October 2001	1.7%	2.4%
November 2001	1.7%	2.4%
December 2001	1.7%	2.5%
January 2002	1.9%	2.7%
February 2002	1.9%	2.7%
March 2002	1.9%	2.6%
April 2002	1.9%	2.6%
May 2002	1.8%	2.5%
June 2002	1.7%	2.5%
July 2002	1.8%	2.5%
August 2002	1.8%	2.5%
September 2002	1.8%	2.5%
October 2002	1.7%	2.4%
November 2002	1.7%	2.4%
December 2002	1.7%	2.4%
January 2003	1.9%	2.6%
February 2003	1.9%	2.6%
March 2003	1.8%	2.6%
April 2003	1.7%	2.5%
May 2003	1.7%	2.5%
June 2003	1.7%	2.4%
July 2003	1.7%	2.5%
August 2003	1.8%	2.5%
September 2003	1.8%	2.4%
October 2003	1.7%	2.3%
November 2003	1.6%	2.3%
December 2003	1.7%	2.3%
January 2004	1.9%	2.5%
February 2004	1.9%	2.5%
March 2004	1.9%	2.4%
April 2004	1.7%	2.3%
May 2004	1.6%	2.2%
June 2004	1.6%	2.2%
July 2004	1.5%	2.2%
August 2004	1.6%	2.2%
September 2004	1.5%	2.1%
October 2004	1.5%	2.1%
November 2004	1.5%	2.1%
December 2004	1.5%	2.1%
January 2005	1.6%	2.2%
February 2005	1.6%	2.3%
March 2005	1.7%	2.3%
April 2005	1.6%	2.2%
May 2005	1.7%	2.2%
June 2005	1.6%	2.2%
July 2005	1.7%	2.2%
August 2005	1.8%	2.3%
September 2005	1.8%	2.2%
October 2005	1.7%	2.2%
November 2005	1.8%	2.2%
December 2005	1.9%	2.3%
January 2006	2.1%	2.4%
February 2006	2.3%	2.5%
March 2006	2.2%	2.5%
April 2006	2.2%	2.5%
May 2006	2.1%	2.4%
June 2006	1.9%	2.4%
July 2006	1.8%	2.4%
August 2006	1.9%	2.4%
September 2006	1.9%	2.4%
October 2006	1.8%	2.4%
November 2006	1.9%	2.3%
December 2006	1.9%	2.3%
January 2007	2.1%	2.4%
February 2007	2.1%	2.4%
March 2007	2.1%	2.4%
April 2007	2%	2.3%
May 2007	1.9%	2.2%
June 2007	1.8%	2.1%
July 2007	1.7%	2.1%
August 2007	1.8%	2.1%
September 2007	1.8%	2.1%
October 2007	1.7%	2%
November 2007	1.7%	2%
December 2007	1.7%	2%
January 2008	1.8%	2.1%
February 2008	1.8%	2.1%
March 2008	1.8%	2.1%
April 2008	1.8%	2.1%
May 2008	1.7%	2.1%
June 2008	1.6%	2.1%
July 2008	1.8%	2.2%
August 2008	2%	2.3%
September 2008	2%	2.3%
October 2008	2.1%	2.4%
November 2008	2.5%	2.6%
December 2008	2.9%	2.9%
January 2009	3.7%	3.2%
February 2009	4.2%	3.6%
March 2009	4.2%	3.8%
April 2009	4.2%	3.9%
May 2009	4.3%	3.9%
June 2009	4.4%	3.8%
July 2009	4.3%	3.9%
August 2009	4.3%	4%
September 2009	4.3%	3.9%
October 2009	4.3%	3.9%
November 2009	4.2%	3.9%
December 2009	4.2%	3.9%
January 2010	4.5%	4.1%
February 2010	4.5%	4.1%
March 2010	4.3%	4%
April 2010	4%	3.9%
May 2010	3.8%	3.7%
June 2010	3.7%	3.5%
July 2010	3.6%	3.5%
August 2010	3.7%	3.6%
September 2010	3.6%	3.5%
October 2010	3.6%	3.5%
November 2010	3.6%	3.5%
December 2010	3.5%	3.5%
January 2011	3.9%	3.7%
February 2011	3.9%	3.8%
March 2011	3.7%	3.7%
April 2011	3.7%	3.7%
May 2011	3.5%	3.7%
June 2011	3.4%	3.6%
July 2011	3.5%	3.8%
August 2011	3.8%	3.9%
September 2011	3.8%	3.9%
October 2011	3.7%	3.8%
November 2011	3.6%	3.8%
December 2011	3.7%	3.8%
January 2012	4.1%	4%
February 2012	4.1%	4.1%
March 2012	4.1%	4.1%
April 2012	3.9%	4%
May 2012	3.9%	3.9%
June 2012	3.7%	3.8%
July 2012	3.8%	3.8%
August 2012	3.8%	3.8%
September 2012	3.7%	3.8%
October 2012	3.7%	3.8%
November 2012	3.7%	3.8%
December 2012	3.7%	3.7%
January 2013	3.8%	3.9%
February 2013	3.9%	3.9%
March 2013	3.9%	3.9%
April 2013	3.8%	3.8%
May 2013	3.8%	3.6%
June 2013	3.6%	3.5%
July 2013	3.6%	3.5%
August 2013	3.5%	3.4%
September 2013	3.3%	3.2%
October 2013	3.2%	3.1%
November 2013	3%	3%
December 2013	2.9%	2.9%
January 2014	3%	3%
February 2014	2.8%	3%
March 2014	2.7%	2.9%
April 2014	2.6%	2.8%
May 2014	2.4%	2.7%
June 2014	2.2%	2.5%
July 2014	2.1%	2.4%
August 2014	2%	2.4%
September 2014	1.9%	2.3%
October 2014	1.7%	2.2%
November 2014	1.6%	2.1%
December 2014	1.6%	2%
January 2015	1.7%	2.1%
February 2015	1.7%	2.1%
March 2015	1.5%	2.1%
April 2015	1.4%	2%
May 2015	1.3%	2%
June 2015	1.2%	1.9%
July 2015	1.2%	1.9%
August 2015	1.3%	1.9%
September 2015	1.3%	1.9%
October 2015	1.3%	1.8%
November 2015	1.2%	1.8%
December 2015	1.2%	1.8%
January 2016	1.3%	1.9%
February 2016	1.3%	1.9%
March 2016	1.3%	1.9%
April 2016	1.3%	1.9%
May 2016	1.2%	1.9%
June 2016	1.2%	1.8%
July 2016	1.2%	1.8%
August 2016	1.3%	1.9%
September 2016	1.3%	1.8%
October 2016	1.3%	1.8%
November 2016	1.2%	1.8%
December 2016	1.2%	1.8%
January 2017	1.3%	1.8%
February 2017	1.3%	1.9%
March 2017	1.4%	2%
April 2017	1.4%	2%
May 2017	1.4%	1.9%
June 2017	1.3%	1.9%
July 2017	1.3%	1.9%
August 2017	1.3%	1.9%
September 2017	1.3%	1.9%
October 2017	1.3%	1.9%
November 2017	1.3%	1.9%
December 2017	1.5%	1.9%
January 2018	1.5%	2%
February 2018	1.6%	2.1%
March 2018	1.6%	2.1%
April 2018	1.7%	2.2%
May 2018	1.7%	2.1%
June 2018	1.6%	2.1%
July 2018	1.7%	2.1%
August 2018	1.6%	2.2%
September 2018	1.5%	2.2%
October 2018	1.6%	2.2%
November 2018	1.5%	2.3%
December 2018	1.6%	2.3%
January 2019	1.7%	2.4%
February 2019	1.9%	2.5%
March 2019	2%	2.6%
April 2019	2.1%	2.6%
May 2019	2.2%	2.7%
June 2019	2.3%	2.7%
July 2019	2.5%	2.7%
August 2019	2.5%	2.8%
September 2019	2.5%	2.8%
October 2019	2.6%	2.8%
November 2019	2.6%	2.9%
December 2019	2.6%	2.9%
January 2020	2.6%	2.9%
February 2020	2.7%	3%
March 2020	2.7%	3%
April 2020	5.1%	5%
May 2020	6.3%	6.3%
June 2020	6%	6.2%
July 2020	6.1%	6.3%
August 2020	6.2%	6.4%
September 2020	6.2%	6.3%
October 2020	5.8%	6.1%
November 2020	6%	6.2%
December 2020	5.9%	6.2%
January 2021	5.8%	6.1%
February 2021	6%	6.4%
March 2021	5.9%	6.3%
April 2021	5.6%	6.2%
May 2021	5.2%	5.8%
June 2021	4.8%	5.4%
July 2021	4.7%	5.3%
August 2021	4.5%	5.1%
September 2021	4.3%	4.8%
October 2021	4.1%	4.6%
November 2021	3.9%	4.5%
December 2021	3.7%	4.3%
January 2022	3.7%	4.2%
February 2022	3.8%	4.2%
March 2022	3.7%	4%
April 2022	3.4%	3.8%
May 2022	3.2%	3.7%
June 2022	3.2%	3.6%
July 2022	3.2%	3.6%
August 2022	3.2%	3.6%
September 2022	3.2%	3.6%
October 2022	3.2%	3.5%
November 2022	3.2%	3.5%
December 2022	3.2%	3.6%
January 2023	3.2%	3.5%
February 2023	3.2%	3.5%
March 2023	3.2%	3.6%
April 2023	3.2%	3.7%
May 2023	3%	3.6%
June 2023	3%	3.6%
July 2023	3%	3.6%
August 2023	3%	3.6%
September 2023	3%	3.5%
October 2023	2.9%	3.5%
November 2023	3%	3.6%
December 2023	3%	3.6%
January 2024	3%	3.6%
February 2024	3.1%	3.7%
March 2024	3.1%	3.7%
April 2024	3%	3.7%
May 2024	3%	3.7%
June 2024	3.1%	3.8%
July 2024	3.3%	4.1%
August 2024	3.4%	4.1%
September 2024	3.4%	4.1%
October 2024	3.4%	4%
November 2024	3.2%	4%
December 2024	3.2%	3.9%
January 2025	3.2%	3.9%
February 2025	3.4%	4%
March 2025	3.3%	4%
April 2025	3.2%	3.9%
May 2025	3.1%	3.9%
June 2025	3%	3.9%
July 2025	3.1%	3.8%
August 2025	3.1%	3.8%
September 2025	3.2%	3.8%
October 2025	3%	3.8%
November 2025	3.1%	3.8%
December 2025	3%	3.7%
January 2026	3.1%	3.8%
February 2026	3.2%	3.9%
March 2026	3.2%	3.9%
April 2026	3.1%	3.9%
May 2026	3.2%	3.9%
June 2026	3.1%	3.8%
July 2026	3.3%	3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3.3% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

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