Jobseeker’s allowance by age, year, measure and duration (not seasonally adjusted)

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Data valuesData descriptionAge groupGeographyDurationYear
3,400LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2025
3,735LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2024
4,030LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2023
4,385LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2022
7,930LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2021
11,755LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2020
10,785LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2019
20,425LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2018
25,285LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2017
32,485LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2016
43,375LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2015
56,815LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2014
72,910LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2013
79,645LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2012
74,950LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2011
73,275LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2010
77,140LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2009
45,635LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2008
40,915LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2007
44,515LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2006
41,490LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2005
40,455LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2004
44,775LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2003
47,205LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2002
51,410LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2001
57,500LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations2000
64,315LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations1999
69,395LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations1998
79,750LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations1997
102,190LevelPersons of all agesWalesAll durations1996
495LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2025
1,265LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2024
1,615LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2023
2,590LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2022
4,415LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2021
5,615LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2020
8,385LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2019
11,475LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2018
13,095LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2017
16,245LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2016
19,275LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2015
26,260LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2014
33,695LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2013
34,470LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2012
25,545LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2011
26,570LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2010
21,570LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2009
10,725LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2008
11,290LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2007
13,565LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2006
11,425LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2005
11,860LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2004
13,465LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2003
14,735LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2002
17,570LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2001
20,605LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months2000
25,025LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months1999
29,455LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months1998
38,260LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months1997
53,835LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 6 months1996
300LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2025
1,095LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2024
1,500LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2023
2,455LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2022
3,930LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2021
5,145LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2020
6,925LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2019
8,055LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2018
9,135LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2017
10,595LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2016
12,505LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2015
17,080LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2014
20,830LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2013
19,155LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2012
10,440LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2011
12,765LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2010
7,145LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2009
4,340LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2008
5,250LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2007
5,890LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2006
5,195LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2005
5,530LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2004
6,245LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2003
7,335LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2002
9,380LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2001
11,340LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months2000
14,160LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months1999
17,105LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months1998
24,755LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months1997
33,435LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 12 months1996
245LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2025
1,055LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2024
1,470LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2023
2,410LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2022
3,785LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2021
4,905LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2020
5,530LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2019
6,235LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2018
6,985LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2017
7,635LevelPersons of all agesWalesDurations over 18 months2016
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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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