Out of work benefits

Claimants of unemployment related benefits including Employment and Support Allowance and other incapacity benefits, and Income Support and Pension Credit.

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Claimant Count : K02000001 UK : People : SA : Thousands

1,692

2025 SEP

Release date:
14 October 2025
Next release:
11 November 2025
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Labour market overview, UK: October 2025

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  • Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 93,000 (0.3%) between August 2024 and August 2025 but increased by 10,000 (0.0%) between July 2025 and August 2025.
  • When looking at June to August 2025, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, payrolled employees fell by 115,000 (0.4%) over the year, and by 31,000 (0.1%) over the quarter.
  • The early estimate of payrolled employees for September 2025 decreased by 100,000 (0.3%) on the year, and by 10,000 (0.0%) on the month, to 30.3 million. The September 2025 estimate should be treated as a provisional estimate and is likely to be revised when more data are received next month.
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