Measure · Claimant count by sex and age
People claiming unemployment-related benefits, counted on the second Thursday of the month.
| Published by | ONS / DWP |
|---|---|
| Series | Claimant count by sex and age |
| How often | Monthly |
| Basis | administrative |
| Covers | Jan. 31, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2026 (80 periods) |
| Geographies | country, county_ua, itl1, itl2, itl3, lad, parliamentary_constituency, region |
| Areas held | 1488 |
| Licence | OGL-UK-3.0 |
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| Measure | What it counts |
|---|---|
| Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16-64 | claimants as a share of everyone of working age living in the area |
| Area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Aberafan Maesteg | 2060.0 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeen City | 5815.0 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeen North | 3280.0 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeen South | 2535.0 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeenshire | 3300.0 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeenshire North and Moray East | 1695.0 | August 2026 |
| Adur | 1180.0 | August 2026 |
| Airdrie and Shotts | 1860.0 | August 2026 |
| Aldershot | 2320.0 | August 2026 |
| Aldridge-Brownhills | 1760.0 | August 2026 |
| Alloa and Grangemouth | 1820.0 | August 2026 |
| Altrincham and Sale West | 1115.0 | August 2026 |