Highlights
Claimant Count : K02000001 UK : People : SA : Thousands
1,010.7
2019 JAN
- Release date:
- 19 February 2019
- Next release:
- 19 March 2019

UK labour market: February 2019
What's in the bulletin?
- Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between July to September 2018 and October to December 2018, the number of people in work increased, while the number of unemployed people and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 years not working and not seeking nor available to work (economically inactive) both fell.
- There were an estimated 32.60 million people in work, 167,000 more than for July to September 2018 and 444,000 more than for a year earlier.
- The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 years who were in work) was estimated at 75.8%, higher than for a year earlier (75.2%) and the joint-highest since comparable estimates began in 1971.
Time series related to Out of work benefits
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1,010.7 2019 JAN
- Release date:
- 19 February 2019
- Next release:
- 19 March 2019
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2.8 % 2019 JAN
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- 19 February 2019
- Next release:
- 19 March 2019
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414.4 2019 JAN
- Release date:
- 19 February 2019
- Next release:
- 19 March 2019
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596.3 2019 JAN
- Release date:
- 19 February 2019
- Next release:
- 19 March 2019
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93.4 2019 JAN
- Release date:
- 19 February 2019
- Next release:
- 19 March 2019
Datasets related to Out of work benefits
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CLA01: Claimant Count (Experimental Statistics)
Experimental estimates of the Claimant Count including Jobseeker's Allowance and out of work Universal Credit claimants.
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CLA02: Claimant Count by age group (Experimental Statistics)
Experimental estimates of the Claimant Count by age group.
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CLA03: Claimant Count revisions triangle
Claimant Count revisions triangle. The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits.
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BEN01: Main out of work benefits
Main out of work benefits. This table is usually updated four times a year in February, May, August and November.
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BEN02: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants (not designated as National Statistics)
Jobseeker's Allowance claimants.
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BEN03: Jobseeker's Allowance by age and duration (not designated as National Statistics)
Jobseeker’s Allowance by age and duration.
Publications related to Out of work benefits
Statistical bulletins
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UK labour market: February 2019
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
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