Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the UK 1971-2024

Published by D. Clark, Jul 4, 2024

Just under 1.57 million people claimed unemployment benefits in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 2024, 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 the second quarter of 2020.

Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

May 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q1 1971 to Q1 2024

Age group

16 years and older

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This statistic is using original data from the Office for National Statistics and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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