Claimant count data by Welsh local area and month (not seasonally adjusted)

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Table

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

Data values	Data description	Date	Geography	Sex
1,439,910	Level	June 2013	United Kingdom	Persons
3.5	Rate	June 2013	United Kingdom	Persons
940,510	Level	June 2013	United Kingdom	Males
4.6	Rate	June 2013	United Kingdom	Males
499,400	Level	June 2013	United Kingdom	Females
2.4	Rate	June 2013	United Kingdom	Females
72,470	Level	June 2013	Wales	Persons
3.8	Rate	June 2013	Wales	Persons
48,425	Level	June 2013	Wales	Males
5.1	Rate	June 2013	Wales	Males
24,050	Level	June 2013	Wales	Females
2.5	Rate	June 2013	Wales	Females
14,720	Level	June 2013	North Wales	Persons
3.5	Rate	June 2013	North Wales	Persons
9,810	Level	June 2013	North Wales	Males
4.7	Rate	June 2013	North Wales	Males
4,905	Level	June 2013	North Wales	Females
2.3	Rate	June 2013	North Wales	Females
1,980	Level	June 2013	Isle of Anglesey	Persons
4.8	Rate	June 2013	Isle of Anglesey	Persons
1,360	Level	June 2013	Isle of Anglesey	Males
6.6	Rate	June 2013	Isle of Anglesey	Males
620	Level	June 2013	Isle of Anglesey	Females
3.0	Rate	June 2013	Isle of Anglesey	Females
2,125	Level	June 2013	Gwynedd	Persons

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Next update expected:17 September 2026

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• 14th October 2025: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Official statistics in development
• Data provider: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
• Data source: Jobcentre Plus administrative system
• Time period covered: June 2013 to August 2026
• Dataset ID: 64d58bef-c97c-4413-8aed-2298eac3a419

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.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The data are published monthly 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.

• Rounding applied:

  All figures in the table have been rounded to the closest multiple of 5.

• Related reports:
  • Labour market overview

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: labourmarket.stats@gov.wales