Claimant count by constituency area, variable and year (not seasonally adjusted)

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Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [r] = revised.

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Data valuesData descriptionGeographyYear
63,685 [p]LevelWales2025
65,165 [r]LevelWales2024
61,820LevelWales2023
66,335LevelWales2022
95,255LevelWales2021
100,160LevelWales2020
55,205LevelWales2019
43,670LevelWales2018
39,640LevelWales2017
43,090LevelWales2016
45,475LevelWales2015
56,960LevelWales2014
73,005LevelWales2013
79,735LevelWales2012
75,055LevelWales2011
73,447LevelWales2010
77,437LevelWales2009
45,750LevelWales2008
41,023LevelWales2007
44,671LevelWales2006
41,713LevelWales2005
1,684,595 [p]LevelUnited Kingdom2025
1,674,670 [r]LevelUnited Kingdom2024
1,536,750LevelUnited Kingdom2023
1,591,395LevelUnited Kingdom2022
2,279,585LevelUnited Kingdom2021
2,237,660LevelUnited Kingdom2020
1,130,885LevelUnited Kingdom2019
902,905LevelUnited Kingdom2018
796,505LevelUnited Kingdom2017
774,150LevelUnited Kingdom2016
799,945LevelUnited Kingdom2015
1,038,290LevelUnited Kingdom2014
1,424,115LevelUnited Kingdom2013
1,589,580LevelUnited Kingdom2012
1,539,695LevelUnited Kingdom2011
1,502,683LevelUnited Kingdom2010
1,535,605LevelUnited Kingdom2009
912,024LevelUnited Kingdom2008
872,959LevelUnited Kingdom2007
956,732LevelUnited Kingdom2006
874,417LevelUnited Kingdom2005
1,380 [p]LevelYnys Mon2025
1,430LevelYnys Mon2024
1,400LevelYnys Mon2023
1,370LevelYnys Mon2022
2,020LevelYnys Mon2021
2,190LevelYnys Mon2020
1,080LevelYnys Mon2019
915LevelYnys Mon2018
1,010LevelYnys Mon2017
1,225LevelYnys Mon2016
1,265LevelYnys Mon2015
1,425LevelYnys Mon2014
1,935LevelYnys Mon2013
1,874LevelYnys Mon2012
1,788LevelYnys Mon2011
1,856LevelYnys Mon2010
1,701LevelYnys Mon2009
1,214LevelYnys Mon2008
1,188LevelYnys Mon2007
1,366LevelYnys Mon2006
1,278LevelYnys Mon2005
1,165 [p]LevelArfon2025
1,195LevelArfon2024
1,215LevelArfon2023
1,290LevelArfon2022
1,850LevelArfon2021
2,005LevelArfon2020
1,000LevelArfon2019
865LevelArfon2018
895LevelArfon2017
965LevelArfon2016
990LevelArfon2015
1,135LevelArfon2014
1,375LevelArfon2013
1,381LevelArfon2012
1,308LevelArfon2011
1,363LevelArfon2010
1,364LevelArfon2009
971LevelArfon2008
924LevelArfon2007
1,055LevelArfon2006
1,003LevelArfon2005
1,030 [p]LevelAberconwy2025
1,105LevelAberconwy2024
990LevelAberconwy2023
1,060LevelAberconwy2022
1,615LevelAberconwy2021
1,780LevelAberconwy2020
865LevelAberconwy2019
620LevelAberconwy2018
585LevelAberconwy2017
690LevelAberconwy2016
675LevelAberconwy2015
885LevelAberconwy2014
1,105LevelAberconwy2013
1,130LevelAberconwy2012
1,113LevelAberconwy2011
1,105LevelAberconwy2010
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22nd January 2026

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20th January 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics in development
Data provider
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Data source
Jobcentre Plus administrative system

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This series counts the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance plus those who receive Universal Credit for unemployment reasons. The constituency area boundaries used in the data are those defined by the Parliamentary Constituencies 2010 revision.

Data collection or calculation

The data are annual averages and are not seasonally adjusted. The non-seasonally adjusted claimant count is the number of claimants resident in an area as a percentage of the resident population aged 16-64.

Statistical quality

From May 2013 onwards these figures are designated as official statistics in development. Official statistics in development are official statistics that are in the testing phase and not yet fully developed, these will potentially have a wider degree of uncertainty.

The claimant count is a count of all persons claiming unemployment-related benefits. As such it is not subject to sampling variability and can therefore be disaggregated to very high levels of detail. However, it excludes those who are unemployed who are not eligible to claim (for example those out of work but whose partner works), and those who do not wish to claim.

This differs to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) unemployment measure, which is a count of those who are out of work and want a job, have actively sought work in the last 4 weeks and are available to start work in the next two weeks; plus those who are out of work, have found a job and are waiting to start in the next 2 weeks, is a more encompassing measure of unemployment.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
labourmarket.stats@gov.wales

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