Resident based claimant count by year and area (not seasonally adjusted)

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

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Data valuesData descriptionGeographySexYear
63,685 [p]LevelWalesPersons2025
65,165 [r]LevelWalesPersons2024
61,820LevelWalesPersons2023
66,335LevelWalesPersons2022
95,255LevelWalesPersons2021
100,160LevelWalesPersons2020
55,205LevelWalesPersons2019
43,670LevelWalesPersons2018
39,640LevelWalesPersons2017
43,090LevelWalesPersons2016
45,475LevelWalesPersons2015
56,960LevelWalesPersons2014
73,005LevelWalesPersons2013
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
86,331LevelWalesPersons1990
97,009LevelWalesPersons1989
129,957LevelWalesPersons1988
157,013LevelWalesPersons1987
179,195LevelWalesPersons1986
180,578LevelWalesPersons1985
173,336LevelWalesPersons1984
27,370 [p]LevelWalesFemales2025
28,455 [r]LevelWalesFemales2024
26,210LevelWalesFemales2023
26,900LevelWalesFemales2022
38,115LevelWalesFemales2021
39,150LevelWalesFemales2020
22,195LevelWalesFemales2019
16,735LevelWalesFemales2018
14,370LevelWalesFemales2017
15,465LevelWalesFemales2016
16,230LevelWalesFemales2015
19,595LevelWalesFemales2014
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
20,611LevelWalesFemales1990
26,150LevelWalesFemales1989
37,106LevelWalesFemales1988
45,245LevelWalesFemales1987
52,989LevelWalesFemales1986
52,866LevelWalesFemales1985
50,107LevelWalesFemales1984
36,315 [p]LevelWalesMales2025
36,710 [r]LevelWalesMales2024
35,610LevelWalesMales2023
39,435LevelWalesMales2022
57,140LevelWalesMales2021
61,010LevelWalesMales2020
33,005LevelWalesMales2019
26,940LevelWalesMales2018
25,270LevelWalesMales2017
27,625LevelWalesMales2016
29,245LevelWalesMales2015
37,370LevelWalesMales2014
48,680LevelWalesMales2013
54,461LevelWalesMales2012
52,278LevelWalesMales2011
53,949LevelWalesMales2010
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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

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 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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Contact email
labourmarket.stats@gov.wales

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