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Claimant Count : K02000001 UK : People : SA : Thousands
1,711.9
2026 MAY
- Release date:
- 18 June 2026
- Next release:
- 21 July 2026
Labour market overview, UK: June 2026
What's in the bulletin?
- 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 the year, but was largely unchanged on the month, increasing by just 2,000 (0.0%) to 30.3 million. Figures for May should be treated as provisional estimates and are likely to be revised when more data are received next month. Early months in the tax year typically carry a greater degree of uncertainty in their initial estimates; such estimates in recent years have received larger than average upward revisions. Information on revisions to payrolled employees is published monthly. We have published analysis of recent revisions in our LFS quality update: January 2026 article.
Time series related to Out of work benefits
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1,711.9 2026 MAY
- Release date:
- 18 June 2026
- Next release:
- 21 July 2026
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4.5 % 2026 MAY
- Release date:
- 18 June 2026
- Next release:
- 21 July 2026
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750.9 2026 MAY
- Release date:
- 18 June 2026
- Next release:
- 21 July 2026
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961 2026 MAY
- Release date:
- 18 June 2026
- Next release:
- 21 July 2026
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146.2 2026 MAY
- Release date:
- 18 June 2026
- Next release:
- 21 July 2026
Datasets related to Out of work benefits
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CLA01: Claimant Count
Claimant Count by sex including Jobseeker's Allowance and out of work Universal Credit claimants, UK, published monthly. These are official statistics in development.
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CLA02: Claimant Count by age group
Claimant Count by age group and sex, UK, published monthly. These are official statistics in development.
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CLA03: Claimant Count revisions triangle
Claimant Count revisions triangle, published monthly. These are official statistics in development.
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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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Labour market overview, UK: June 2026
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