Measure · Claimant count by sex and age
Claimants as a share of everyone of working age living in the area.
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Claimant count | people claiming unemployment-related benefits, counted on the second Thursday of the month |
| Area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Aberafan Maesteg | 3.7 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeen City | 3.8 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeen North | 4.6 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeen South | 3.2 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeenshire | 2.1 | August 2026 |
| Aberdeenshire North and Moray East | 2.9 | August 2026 |
| Adur | 3.1 | August 2026 |
| Airdrie and Shotts | 3.1 | August 2026 |
| Aldershot | 2.9 | August 2026 |
| Aldridge-Brownhills | 3.2 | August 2026 |
| Alloa and Grangemouth | 3.1 | August 2026 |
| Altrincham and Sale West | 1.8 | August 2026 |