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Claimant Count : K02000001 UK : People : SA : Thousands
2,322.2
2021 JUN
- Release date:
- 15 July 2021
- Next release:
- 17 August 2021
Labour market overview, UK: July 2021
What's in the bulletin?
- The number of payroll employees showed another monthly increase, up 356,000 in June 2021 to 28.9 million. However, it remains 206,000 below pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels.
- In the latest period (March to May 2021), there was an increase in the employment rate of 0.1 percentage points, to 74.8%, and a decrease in the unemployment rate of 0.2 percentage points, to 4.8%. The economic inactivity rate is up 0.1 percentage points on the previous quarter, to 21.3%.
- There were 862,000 job vacancies in April to June 2021 – 77,500 above its pre-pandemic level in January to March 2020.
Time series related to Out of work benefits
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2,322.2 2021 JUN
- Release date:
- 15 July 2021
- Next release:
- 17 August 2021
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5.8 % 2021 JUN
- Release date:
- 15 July 2021
- Next release:
- 17 August 2021
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949.3 2021 JUN
- Release date:
- 15 July 2021
- Next release:
- 17 August 2021
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1,372.9 2021 JUN
- Release date:
- 15 July 2021
- Next release:
- 17 August 2021
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199.8 2021 JUN
- Release date:
- 15 July 2021
- Next release:
- 17 August 2021
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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Labour market overview, UK: July 2021
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
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