Workplace based claimant count in Wales and UK by year and measure (seasonally adjusted)

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

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Data valuesData descriptionGeographySexYear
63,879 [p]LevelWalesPersons2025
65,143 [r]LevelWalesPersons2024
61,780 [r]LevelWalesPersons2023
66,240 [r]LevelWalesPersons2022
95,256LevelWalesPersons2021
100,652LevelWalesPersons2020
55,298LevelWalesPersons2019
43,527LevelWalesPersons2018
39,562LevelWalesPersons2017
43,025LevelWalesPersons2016
45,380LevelWalesPersons2015
56,857LevelWalesPersons2014
72,896LevelWalesPersons2013
79,600LevelWalesPersons2012
74,850LevelWalesPersons2011
73,192LevelWalesPersons2010
77,133LevelWalesPersons2009
45,517LevelWalesPersons2008
40,692LevelWalesPersons2007
44,217LevelWalesPersons2006
41,200LevelWalesPersons2005
40,208LevelWalesPersons2004
44,600LevelWalesPersons2003
47,067LevelWalesPersons2002
51,225LevelWalesPersons2001
57,258LevelWalesPersons2000
64,142LevelWalesPersons1999
69,025LevelWalesPersons1998
79,333LevelWalesPersons1997
100,875LevelWalesPersons1996
106,083LevelWalesPersons1995
119,025LevelWalesPersons1994
129,375LevelWalesPersons1993
125,650LevelWalesPersons1992
112,067LevelWalesPersons1991
85,617LevelWalesPersons1990
95,208LevelWalesPersons1989
122,717LevelWalesPersons1988
146,700LevelWalesPersons1987
166,683LevelWalesPersons1986
165,992LevelWalesPersons1985
159,100LevelWalesPersons1984
152,225LevelWalesPersons1983
142,917LevelWalesPersons1982
125,092LevelWalesPersons1981
83,508LevelWalesPersons1980
65,783LevelWalesPersons1979
69,625LevelWalesPersons1978
66,758LevelWalesPersons1977
62,683LevelWalesPersons1976
48,183LevelWalesPersons1975
27,473 [p]LevelWalesFemales2025
28,435 [r]LevelWalesFemales2024
26,194 [r]LevelWalesFemales2023
26,872 [r]LevelWalesFemales2022
38,127LevelWalesFemales2021
39,321LevelWalesFemales2020
22,213LevelWalesFemales2019
16,656LevelWalesFemales2018
14,339LevelWalesFemales2017
15,449LevelWalesFemales2016
16,198LevelWalesFemales2015
19,567LevelWalesFemales2014
24,287LevelWalesFemales2013
25,208LevelWalesFemales2012
22,683LevelWalesFemales2011
19,375LevelWalesFemales2010
18,692LevelWalesFemales2009
11,292LevelWalesFemales2008
10,500LevelWalesFemales2007
10,975LevelWalesFemales2006
9,867LevelWalesFemales2005
9,767LevelWalesFemales2004
10,550LevelWalesFemales2003
10,725LevelWalesFemales2002
11,667LevelWalesFemales2001
12,875LevelWalesFemales2000
14,375LevelWalesFemales1999
15,483LevelWalesFemales1998
17,475LevelWalesFemales1997
22,608LevelWalesFemales1996
23,550LevelWalesFemales1995
25,767LevelWalesFemales1994
27,075LevelWalesFemales1993
26,192LevelWalesFemales1992
24,000LevelWalesFemales1991
20,200LevelWalesFemales1990
25,608LevelWalesFemales1989
34,500LevelWalesFemales1988
41,242LevelWalesFemales1987
47,692LevelWalesFemales1986
46,700LevelWalesFemales1985
43,950LevelWalesFemales1984
40,842LevelWalesFemales1983
37,433LevelWalesFemales1982
32,650LevelWalesFemales1981
23,667LevelWalesFemales1980
18,175LevelWalesFemales1979
17,300LevelWalesFemales1978
15,392LevelWalesFemales1977
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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 adjusted for seasonality and also take account past discontinuities in the data to be consistent with current coverage. The seasonally adjusted claimant count rate is the number of claimants resident in an area as a percentage of the sum of claimants and workforce jobs in the country or region.

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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Welsh Government
Contact email
labourmarket.stats@gov.wales

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