Resident based jobseeker’s allowance by Welsh economic region and year (not seasonally adjusted)

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Data valuesData descriptionGeographySexYear
3,400 [p]LevelWalesPersons2025
3,738 [r]LevelWalesPersons2024
4,029LevelWalesPersons2023
4,384LevelWalesPersons2022
7,932LevelWalesPersons2021
11,757LevelWalesPersons2020
10,786LevelWalesPersons2019
20,443LevelWalesPersons2018
25,324LevelWalesPersons2017
32,548LevelWalesPersons2016
43,424LevelWalesPersons2015
56,889LevelWalesPersons2014
73,004LevelWalesPersons2013
79,735LevelWalesPersons2012
75,055LevelWalesPersons2011
73,447LevelWalesPersons2010
77,437LevelWalesPersons2009
45,750LevelWalesPersons2008
41,023LevelWalesPersons2007
44,671LevelWalesPersons2006
41,713LevelWalesPersons2005
40,735LevelWalesPersons2004
45,097LevelWalesPersons2003
47,599LevelWalesPersons2002
51,823LevelWalesPersons2001
57,870LevelWalesPersons2000
64,894LevelWalesPersons1999
69,815LevelWalesPersons1998
80,308LevelWalesPersons1997
102,667LevelWalesPersons1996
107,791LevelWalesPersons1995
120,736LevelWalesPersons1994
131,136LevelWalesPersons1993
127,181LevelWalesPersons1992
113,169LevelWalesPersons1991
1,366 [p]LevelWalesFemales2025
1,430 [r]LevelWalesFemales2024
1,511LevelWalesFemales2023
1,635LevelWalesFemales2022
3,154LevelWalesFemales2021
4,647LevelWalesFemales2020
4,270LevelWalesFemales2019
8,117LevelWalesFemales2018
10,032LevelWalesFemales2017
12,375LevelWalesFemales2016
15,591LevelWalesFemales2015
19,570LevelWalesFemales2014
24,325LevelWalesFemales2013
25,274LevelWalesFemales2012
22,777LevelWalesFemales2011
19,498LevelWalesFemales2010
18,837LevelWalesFemales2009
11,414LevelWalesFemales2008
10,679LevelWalesFemales2007
11,186LevelWalesFemales2006
10,125LevelWalesFemales2005
10,017LevelWalesFemales2004
10,771LevelWalesFemales2003
10,959LevelWalesFemales2002
11,935LevelWalesFemales2001
13,129LevelWalesFemales2000
14,695LevelWalesFemales1999
15,803LevelWalesFemales1998
17,870LevelWalesFemales1997
23,492LevelWalesFemales1996
24,397LevelWalesFemales1995
26,631LevelWalesFemales1994
27,984LevelWalesFemales1993
26,987LevelWalesFemales1992
24,559LevelWalesFemales1991
2,035 [p]LevelWalesMales2025
2,308 [r]LevelWalesMales2024
2,518LevelWalesMales2023
2,749LevelWalesMales2022
4,778LevelWalesMales2021
7,110LevelWalesMales2020
6,516LevelWalesMales2019
12,326LevelWalesMales2018
15,292LevelWalesMales2017
20,174LevelWalesMales2016
27,833LevelWalesMales2015
37,319LevelWalesMales2014
48,679LevelWalesMales2013
54,461LevelWalesMales2012
52,278LevelWalesMales2011
53,949LevelWalesMales2010
58,600LevelWalesMales2009
34,336LevelWalesMales2008
30,345LevelWalesMales2007
33,485LevelWalesMales2006
31,589LevelWalesMales2005
30,719LevelWalesMales2004
34,326LevelWalesMales2003
36,640LevelWalesMales2002
39,888LevelWalesMales2001
44,741LevelWalesMales2000
50,198LevelWalesMales1999
54,012LevelWalesMales1998
62,438LevelWalesMales1997
79,175LevelWalesMales1996
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Next update expected:January 2027

Updates

22nd January 2026

Annual update

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

These data are counts of all claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance.

From 2013 a new benefit, Universal Credit began to be rolled out which replaced a number of means-tested benefits, including the means-tested element of Jobseeker's Allowance. From the introduction of Universal Credit, those claimants who were receiving the benefit for unemployment reasons have been included in the Claimant Count here.

Data collection or calculation

The data are annual averages and are not adjusted to take account of past discontinuities in the data. Rates given in this dataset are expressed as percentages 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.

These data are counts of all claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance. 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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