Just over 1.55 million people claimed unemployment benefits in the United Kingdom in August 2023, one of the lowest claimant counts since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns played havoc with the UK economy, leading to the sharp rise in jobless claims seen here in April 2020.
Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from January 1971 to August 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 12, 2023). Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from January 1971 to August 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from January 1971 to August 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from January 1971 to August 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Claiming Unemployment Benefit in The United Kingdom from January 1971 to August 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from January 1971 to August 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from January 1971 to August 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/