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    UK Claimant Count Change

    Latest
    Jun 18 2026, 2:00am
    Actual
    31.2K
    Upcoming
    Jul 21 2026, 2:00am
    Forecast
    28.3K

    Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy;

    It's the first indication of the employment situation, released a month earlier than the Unemployment Rate. Source changed series calculation formula as of Jun 2015;

    • UK Claimant Count Change Graph
    • History
    Expected Impact / Date Actual Forecast Previous
    Jun 18, 2026 31.2K 25.8K 8.3K
    May 19, 2026 26.5K 23.1K 4.9K
    Apr 21, 2026 26.8K 22.6K 17.1K
    Mar 19, 2026 24.7K 25.8K 4.7K
    Feb 17, 2026 28.6K 22.8K 2.7K
    Jan 20, 2026 17.9K 15.6K -3.3K
    Dec 16, 2025 20.1K 21.6K -3.9K
    Nov 11, 2025 29.0K 17.6K 0.4K
      • UK Claimant Count Change News
      • Released on Jun 18, 2026
      Labour market overview, UK: June 2026

      From ons.gov.uk|Jun 18, 2026|3 comments

      Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 138,000 (0.5%) between April 2025 and April 2026, and decreased by 53,000 (0.2%) between March and April 2026. This is based on administrative data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). When looking at February to April 2026, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, the number of payrolled employees fell by 103,000 (0.3%) over the year and by 31,000 (0.1%) over the quarter. The early estimate of payrolled employees for May 2026 decreased by 119,000 (0.4%) on ...

      • Released on May 19, 2026
      Labour market overview, UK: May 2026

      From ons.gov.uk|May 19, 2026

      Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 104,000 (0.3%) between March 2025 and March 2026, and decreased by 28,000 (0.1%) between February and March 2026. This is based on administrative data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). When looking at January to March 2026, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, the number of payrolled employees fell by 94,000 (0.3%) over the year and by 20,000 (0.1%) over the quarter. The early estimate of payrolled employees for April 2026 decreased by 210,000 (0.7%) ...

      • Released on Mar 19, 2026
      Labour market overview, UK: March 2026

      From ons.gov.uk|Mar 19, 2026|1 comment

      Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 96,000 (0.3%) between January 2025 and January 2026, but increased by 6,000 (0.0%) between December 2025 and January 2026. This is based on administrative data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). When looking at November 2025 to January 2026, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, the number of payrolled employees fell by 109,000 (0.4%) over the year and by 31,000 (0.1%) over the quarter. The early estimate of payrolled employees for February 2026 ...

      • Released on Feb 17, 2026
      UK jobs report keeps Bank of England on track for March rate cut

      From think.ing.com|Feb 17, 2026

      Our base case is for further gradual attrition in job numbers, rather than a sharper deterioration. The public sector, which saw staffing numbers rise 0.6% last year, is likely to be less of an offset to private-sector weakness this year, given more muted increases in departmental spending. What about unemployment? BoE hawks would point to the sharp drop in net migration over recent months as an argument that the jobs market could re-tighten over the coming months. That remains a risk. But we think the significant increase in ...

      Labour market overview, UK: February 2026

      From ons.gov.uk|Feb 17, 2026|17 comments

      Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 121,000 (0.4%) between December 2024 and December 2025, and decreased by 6,000 (0.0%) between November 2025 and December 2025. This is based administrative data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). When looking at October to December 2025, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, the number of payrolled employees fell by 130,000 (0.4%) over the year and by 46,000 (0.2%) over the quarter. The early estimate of payrolled employees for January 2026 decreased ...

      • Released on Jan 20, 2026
      Labour market overview, UK: January 2026

      From ons.gov.uk|Jan 20, 2026

      Estimates for payrolled employees based on administrative data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the UK fell by 155,000 (0.5%) between November 2024 and November 2025, and decreased by 33,000 (0.1%) between October 2025 and November 2025. When looking at September to November 2025, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, the number of payrolled employees fell by 135,000 (0.4%) over the year and by 43,000 (0.1%) over the quarter. The early estimate of payrolled employees for December 2025 decreased by ...

      • Released on Dec 16, 2025
      Labour market overview, UK: December 2025

      From ons.gov.uk|Dec 16, 2025|7 comments

      Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 149,000 (0.5%) between October 2024 and October 2025 and decreased by 22,000 (0.1%) between September 2025 and October 2025. When looking at August to October 2025, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, the number of payrolled employees fell by 113,000 (0.4%) over the year, and by 24,000 (0.1%) over the quarter. The early estimate of payrolled employees for November 2025 decreased by 171,000 (0.6%) on the year, and by 38,000 (0.1%) on the month, to 30.3 ...

      • Released on Nov 11, 2025
      Labour market overview, UK: November 2025

      From ons.gov.uk|Nov 11, 2025|8 comments

      Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 117,000 (0.4%) between September 2024 and September 2025 and decreased by 32,000 (0.1%) between August 2025 and September 2025. When looking at July to September 2025, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, the number of payrolled employees fell by 109,000 (0.4%) over the year, and by 26,000 (0.1%) over the quarter. The early estimate of payrolled employees for October 2025 decreased by 180,000 (0.6%) on the year, and by 32,000 (0.1%) on the month, to ...

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    Source:
    Office for National Statistics (latest release)
    Measures:
    Change in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits during the previous month;
    Usual Effect:
    'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for crypto;
    Frequency:
    Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends;
    Also Called:
    Jobless Claims, Unemployment Change;
    Event Type:
    Employment