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The count stood at 5,765 in July 2026. That is 11.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Aberdeen City

5,765, latest July 2026 (+11.3% year on year, from 5,180).

The count stood at 5,765 in July 2026. That is 11.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 12,225 in February 1987; the latest figure is 52.8% below that peak. Its low point was 1,510 in October 2007; the latest reading is 282% above that.

This is the claimant count: people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate comes from the ONS Labour Force Survey and counts everyone without a job who is looking for one, whether or not they claim a benefit.

Show the numbers (487 periods)
Claimant count — Aberdeen City, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,765
June 20265,650
May 20265,595
April 20265,590
March 20265,610
February 20265,545
January 20265,230
December 20255,045
November 20255,045
October 20255,055
September 20255,025
August 20255,180
July 20255,180
June 20255,215
May 20255,190
April 20255,215
March 20255,180
February 20255,160
January 20254,905
December 20244,875
November 20244,900
October 20244,840
September 20244,910
August 20245,120
July 20245,080
June 20244,855
May 20244,905
April 20244,825
March 20244,860
February 20244,780
January 20244,650
December 20234,610
November 20234,690
October 20234,610
September 20234,625
August 20234,875
July 20234,885
June 20234,905
May 20234,870
April 20235,050
March 20235,020
February 20234,990
January 20234,885
December 20225,020
November 20225,095
October 20225,125
September 20225,155
August 20225,270
July 20225,270
June 20225,195
May 20225,360
April 20225,620
March 20226,050
February 20226,205
January 20226,360
December 20216,410
November 20216,550
October 20216,760
September 20217,100
August 20217,510
July 20218,010
June 20218,210
May 20218,690
April 20219,465
March 20219,675
February 20219,725
January 20219,470
December 20209,295
November 20209,405
October 20209,265
September 20209,250
August 20209,170
July 20208,785
June 20208,200
May 20207,835
April 20206,705
March 20204,165
February 20204,150
January 20204,015
December 20194,035
November 20193,965
October 20193,820
September 20193,815
August 20193,830
July 20193,650
June 20193,470
May 20193,440
April 20193,460
March 20193,375
February 20193,270
January 20193,010
December 20182,760
November 20182,790
October 20182,860
September 20182,885
August 20183,060
July 20183,160
June 20183,200
May 20183,295
April 20183,430
March 20183,435
February 20183,385
January 20183,295
December 20173,110
November 20173,150
October 20173,205
September 20173,310
August 20173,535
July 20173,630
June 20173,700
May 20173,775
April 20173,825
March 20173,875
February 20173,785
January 20173,605
December 20163,420
November 20163,495
October 20163,460
September 20163,510
August 20163,635
July 20163,595
June 20163,490
May 20163,510
April 20163,415
March 20163,270
February 20163,025
January 20162,755
December 20152,525
November 20152,530
October 20152,320
September 20152,245
August 20152,350
July 20152,300
June 20152,205
May 20152,185
April 20152,010
March 20151,940
February 20151,850
January 20151,635
December 20141,525
November 20141,595
October 20141,665
September 20141,725
August 20141,880
July 20141,990
June 20142,060
May 20142,115
April 20142,195
March 20142,350
February 20142,430
January 20142,355
December 20132,270
November 20132,315
October 20132,320
September 20132,460
August 20132,725
July 20132,755
June 20132,760
May 20132,870
April 20132,945
March 20133,095
February 20133,135
January 20133,065
December 20122,990
November 20123,090
October 20123,180
September 20123,195
August 20123,380
July 20123,400
June 20123,340
May 20123,400
April 20123,510
March 20123,635
February 20123,670
January 20123,545
December 20113,395
November 20113,465
October 20113,335
September 20113,420
August 20113,645
July 20113,645
June 20113,445
May 20113,550
April 20113,575
March 20113,620
February 20113,635
January 20113,510
December 20103,290
November 20103,280
October 20103,165
September 20103,215
August 20103,350
July 20103,250
June 20103,235
May 20103,350
April 20103,460
March 20103,530
February 20103,500
January 20103,370
December 20093,160
November 20093,030
October 20092,905
September 20092,925
August 20093,045
July 20092,945
June 20092,830
May 20092,885
April 20092,815
March 20092,745
February 20092,545
January 20092,175
December 20082,045
November 20081,850
October 20081,730
September 20081,790
August 20081,775
July 20081,715
June 20081,630
May 20081,640
April 20081,680
March 20081,680
February 20081,690
January 20081,705
December 20071,610
November 20071,570
October 20071,510
September 20071,615
August 20071,830
July 20071,810
June 20071,775
May 20071,860
April 20071,895
March 20072,035
February 20072,095
January 20072,015
December 20061,880
November 20061,880
October 20061,910
September 20061,975
August 20062,205
July 20062,150
June 20062,195
May 20062,230
April 20062,215
March 20062,310
February 20062,305
January 20062,290
December 20052,080
November 20052,090
October 20052,110
September 20052,195
August 20052,360
July 20052,310
June 20052,295
May 20052,340
April 20052,445
March 20052,570
February 20052,665
January 20052,615
December 20042,375
November 20042,310
October 20042,365
September 20042,515
August 20042,685
July 20042,705
June 20042,705
May 20042,755
April 20042,860
March 20042,900
February 20042,945
January 20042,825
December 20032,610
November 20032,600
October 20032,515
September 20032,540
August 20032,760
July 20032,635
June 20032,575
May 20032,635
April 20032,670
March 20032,735
February 20032,850
January 20032,690
December 20022,430
November 20022,355
October 20022,320
September 20022,400
August 20022,565
July 20022,535
June 20022,480
May 20022,415
April 20022,415
March 20022,480
February 20022,495
January 20022,460
December 20012,230
November 20012,300
October 20012,295
September 20012,315
August 20012,660
July 20012,565
June 20012,565
May 20012,620
April 20012,740
March 20012,985
February 20013,135
January 20013,115
December 20002,870
November 20002,860
October 20002,890
September 20003,070
August 20003,535
July 20003,690
June 20003,770
May 20003,940
April 20004,075
March 20004,345
February 20004,325
January 20004,225
December 19993,860
November 19993,870
October 19993,940
September 19994,035
August 19994,300
July 19994,255
June 19994,145
May 19993,995
April 19993,945
March 19993,975
February 19993,800
January 19993,545
December 19983,180
November 19983,085
October 19983,050
September 19983,195
August 19983,550
July 19983,545
June 19983,315
May 19983,310
April 19983,375
March 19983,440
February 19983,590
January 19983,605
December 19973,320
November 19973,455
October 19973,620
September 19974,030
August 19974,385
July 19974,580
June 19974,355
May 19974,580
April 19974,770
March 19975,055
February 19975,340
January 19974,870
December 19964,910
November 19965,125
October 19965,685
September 19966,120
August 19966,400
July 19966,655
June 19966,165
May 19966,205
April 19966,420
March 19966,355
February 19966,445
January 19966,530
December 19956,245
November 19956,085
October 19956,205
September 19956,390
August 19956,695
July 19956,705
June 19956,170
May 19956,245
April 19956,560
March 19956,725
February 19956,925
January 19956,970
December 19946,710
November 19946,645
October 19946,725
September 19946,905
August 19947,150
July 19947,210
June 19946,800
May 19946,880
April 19947,110
March 19947,020
February 19947,065
January 19947,035
December 19936,335
November 19936,175
October 19936,155
September 19936,305
August 19936,520
July 19936,420
June 19936,150
May 19936,220
April 19936,380
March 19936,515
February 19936,630
January 19936,795
December 19926,600
November 19926,440
October 19926,220
September 19926,080
August 19926,115
July 19926,075
June 19925,475
May 19925,540
April 19925,590
March 19925,450
February 19925,375
January 19925,400
December 19914,975
November 19914,875
October 19914,850
September 19914,855
August 19914,925
July 19915,300
June 19914,890
May 19914,860
April 19914,935
March 19914,965
February 19914,895
January 19914,860
December 19904,550
November 19904,355
October 19904,255
September 19904,310
August 19904,440
July 19904,410
June 19904,140
May 19904,385
April 19904,690
March 19904,900
February 19904,985
January 19905,070
December 19895,000
November 19895,045
October 19895,145
September 19895,455
August 19895,780
July 19895,870
June 19895,640
May 19895,890
April 19896,410
March 19896,845
February 19897,105
January 19897,410
December 19887,240
November 19887,265
October 19887,390
September 19888,105
August 19887,945
July 19888,175
June 19888,450
May 19888,765
April 19889,100
March 19889,570
February 19889,845
January 19889,965
December 19879,530
November 19879,365
October 19879,640
September 19879,915
August 198710,305
July 198710,700
June 198710,820
May 198711,245
April 198712,085
March 198712,030
February 198712,225
January 198712,220
December 198611,340
November 198611,105
October 198610,750
September 198610,670
August 198610,815
July 198610,060
June 19869,305
May 19868,945
April 19868,855
March 19868,580
February 19868,800
January 19868,645

What these terms mean

Claimant count
The number of people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or claiming Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate: it includes some people working part-time and excludes unemployed people who don't claim. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Not a measure of unemployment: The claimant count is a count of people claiming Universal Credit (who are required to seek work) or Jobseeker's Allowance, not a count of unemployed people. It includes some people in part-time work and excludes people who are unemployed but not claiming. ONS's Labour Force Survey is the measure of unemployment, and is a different figure.
  • Four nations, one series: Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance operate UK-wide, so this series is directly comparable across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- unlike some UK statistics that are only published for some nations.
  • Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old: This dataset is published monthly and the publisher hasn't released anything newer. Nothing is missing from this page.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Aberdeen City
5,765 for Aberdeen City, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 4 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/aberdeen-city/claimant-count

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