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

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Data valuesData descriptionDateGeographySex
1,651,930 [p]LevelDecember 2025United KingdomPersons
925,080 [p]LevelDecember 2025United KingdomMales
726,850 [p]LevelDecember 2025United KingdomFemales
63,190 [p]LevelDecember 2025WalesPersons
36,415 [p]LevelDecember 2025WalesMales
26,770 [p]LevelDecember 2025WalesFemales
12,895 [p]LevelDecember 2025North WalesPersons
7,475 [p]LevelDecember 2025North WalesMales
5,420 [p]LevelDecember 2025North WalesFemales
1,380 [p]LevelDecember 2025Isle of AngleseyPersons
815 [p]LevelDecember 2025Isle of AngleseyMales
565 [p]LevelDecember 2025Isle of AngleseyFemales
2,100 [p]LevelDecember 2025GwyneddPersons
1,205 [p]LevelDecember 2025GwyneddMales
890 [p]LevelDecember 2025GwyneddFemales
2,325 [p]LevelDecember 2025ConwyPersons
1,360 [p]LevelDecember 2025ConwyMales
965 [p]LevelDecember 2025ConwyFemales
1,975 [p]LevelDecember 2025DenbighshirePersons
1,165 [p]LevelDecember 2025DenbighshireMales
810 [p]LevelDecember 2025DenbighshireFemales
2,630 [p]LevelDecember 2025FlintshirePersons
1,455 [p]LevelDecember 2025FlintshireMales
1,180 [p]LevelDecember 2025FlintshireFemales
2,490 [p]LevelDecember 2025WrexhamPersons
1,480 [p]LevelDecember 2025WrexhamMales
1,010 [p]LevelDecember 2025WrexhamFemales
3,035 [p]LevelDecember 2025Mid WalesPersons
1,660 [p]LevelDecember 2025Mid WalesMales
1,375 [p]LevelDecember 2025Mid WalesFemales
1,915 [p]LevelDecember 2025PowysPersons
1,030 [p]LevelDecember 2025PowysMales
890 [p]LevelDecember 2025PowysFemales
1,115 [p]LevelDecember 2025CeredigionPersons
630 [p]LevelDecember 2025CeredigionMales
490 [p]LevelDecember 2025CeredigionFemales
13,320 [p]LevelDecember 2025South West WalesPersons
7,745 [p]LevelDecember 2025South West WalesMales
5,575 [p]LevelDecember 2025South West WalesFemales
2,450 [p]LevelDecember 2025PembrokeshirePersons
1,380 [p]LevelDecember 2025PembrokeshireMales
1,075 [p]LevelDecember 2025PembrokeshireFemales
3,205 [p]LevelDecember 2025CarmarthenshirePersons
1,830 [p]LevelDecember 2025CarmarthenshireMales
1,375 [p]LevelDecember 2025CarmarthenshireFemales
5,020 [p]LevelDecember 2025SwanseaPersons
2,985 [p]LevelDecember 2025SwanseaMales
2,035 [p]LevelDecember 2025SwanseaFemales
2,645 [p]LevelDecember 2025Neath Port TalbotPersons
1,550 [p]LevelDecember 2025Neath Port TalbotMales
1,090 [p]LevelDecember 2025Neath Port TalbotFemales
34,395 [p]LevelDecember 2025South East WalesPersons
19,850 [p]LevelDecember 2025South East WalesMales
14,550 [p]LevelDecember 2025South East WalesFemales
2,630 [p]LevelDecember 2025BridgendPersons
1,510 [p]LevelDecember 2025BridgendMales
1,120 [p]LevelDecember 2025BridgendFemales
2,595 [p]LevelDecember 2025Vale of GlamorganPersons
1,470 [p]LevelDecember 2025Vale of GlamorganMales
1,120 [p]LevelDecember 2025Vale of GlamorganFemales
4,545 [p]LevelDecember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafPersons
2,605 [p]LevelDecember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafMales
1,940 [p]LevelDecember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafFemales
1,185 [p]LevelDecember 2025Merthyr TydfilPersons
660 [p]LevelDecember 2025Merthyr TydfilMales
525 [p]LevelDecember 2025Merthyr TydfilFemales
3,700 [p]LevelDecember 2025CaerphillyPersons
2,105 [p]LevelDecember 2025CaerphillyMales
1,600 [p]LevelDecember 2025CaerphillyFemales
1,645 [p]LevelDecember 2025Blaenau GwentPersons
940 [p]LevelDecember 2025Blaenau GwentMales
700 [p]LevelDecember 2025Blaenau GwentFemales
2,035 [p]LevelDecember 2025TorfaenPersons
1,170 [p]LevelDecember 2025TorfaenMales
865 [p]LevelDecember 2025TorfaenFemales
1,295 [p]LevelDecember 2025MonmouthshirePersons
705 [p]LevelDecember 2025MonmouthshireMales
590 [p]LevelDecember 2025MonmouthshireFemales
4,640 [p]LevelDecember 2025NewportPersons
2,610 [p]LevelDecember 2025NewportMales
2,025 [p]LevelDecember 2025NewportFemales
9,675 [p]LevelDecember 2025CardiffPersons
5,755 [p]LevelDecember 2025CardiffMales
3,920 [p]LevelDecember 2025CardiffFemales
1,636,235 [r]LevelNovember 2025United KingdomPersons
911,810 [r]LevelNovember 2025United KingdomMales
724,425 [r]LevelNovember 2025United KingdomFemales
62,175 [r]LevelNovember 2025WalesPersons
35,620 [r]LevelNovember 2025WalesMales
26,555 [r]LevelNovember 2025WalesFemales
12,620 [r]LevelNovember 2025North WalesPersons
7,255 [r]LevelNovember 2025North WalesMales
5,365 [r]LevelNovember 2025North WalesFemales
1,325 [r]LevelNovember 2025Isle of AngleseyPersons
775 [r]LevelNovember 2025Isle of AngleseyMales
550 [r]LevelNovember 2025Isle of AngleseyFemales
2,050 [r]LevelNovember 2025GwyneddPersons
1,155 [r]LevelNovember 2025GwyneddMales
895 [r]LevelNovember 2025GwyneddFemales
2,265 [r]LevelNovember 2025ConwyPersons
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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.

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.

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Contact email
labourmarket.stats@gov.wales

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