Just under 1.6 million people claimed unemployment benefits in the United Kingdom in May 2022, the lowest claimant count since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus 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 May 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 14, 2022). Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from January 1971 to May 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, 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 May 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from January 1971 to May 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. 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 May 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2022, 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 May 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/ (last visited July 05, 2022)