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The count stood at 3,240 in July 2026. That is 8.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Aberdeenshire

3,240, latest July 2026 (+8.4% year on year, from 2,990).

The count stood at 3,240 in July 2026. That is 8.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,450 in January 1987; the latest figure is 61.7% below that peak. Its low point was 915 in October 2014; the latest reading is 254% 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 — Aberdeenshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,240
June 20263,180
May 20263,185
April 20263,265
March 20263,295
February 20263,215
January 20263,095
December 20252,950
November 20252,915
October 20252,910
September 20252,925
August 20253,010
July 20252,990
June 20252,995
May 20252,940
April 20252,995
March 20253,065
February 20253,020
January 20252,885
December 20242,775
November 20242,870
October 20242,860
September 20242,925
August 20243,030
July 20242,975
June 20242,850
May 20242,860
April 20242,840
March 20242,865
February 20242,880
January 20242,800
December 20232,795
November 20232,820
October 20232,785
September 20232,835
August 20232,890
July 20233,025
June 20233,025
May 20233,035
April 20233,160
March 20233,170
February 20233,145
January 20233,040
December 20222,985
November 20222,970
October 20222,885
September 20222,935
August 20223,065
July 20223,100
June 20223,240
May 20223,370
April 20223,550
March 20223,865
February 20224,055
January 20224,120
December 20214,155
November 20214,220
October 20214,395
September 20214,615
August 20214,945
July 20215,215
June 20215,365
May 20215,785
April 20216,370
March 20216,560
February 20216,655
January 20216,500
December 20206,410
November 20206,525
October 20206,485
September 20206,645
August 20206,675
July 20206,440
June 20206,035
May 20205,960
April 20205,185
March 20202,955
February 20202,975
January 20202,920
December 20192,915
November 20192,825
October 20192,800
September 20192,715
August 20192,820
July 20192,740
June 20192,665
May 20192,625
April 20192,645
March 20192,615
February 20192,565
January 20192,335
December 20182,180
November 20182,130
October 20182,085
September 20182,015
August 20181,995
July 20182,015
June 20182,050
May 20182,100
April 20182,165
March 20182,215
February 20182,230
January 20182,150
December 20172,045
November 20171,965
October 20172,025
September 20172,065
August 20172,290
July 20172,340
June 20172,385
May 20172,500
April 20172,580
March 20172,670
February 20172,610
January 20172,520
December 20162,365
November 20162,355
October 20162,350
September 20162,460
August 20162,560
July 20162,565
June 20162,575
May 20162,555
April 20162,520
March 20162,485
February 20162,330
January 20162,055
December 20151,760
November 20151,645
October 20151,530
September 20151,420
August 20151,430
July 20151,340
June 20151,300
May 20151,265
April 20151,270
March 20151,250
February 20151,215
January 20151,080
December 2014960
November 2014925
October 2014915
September 2014920
August 20141,105
July 20141,165
June 20141,205
May 20141,245
April 20141,365
March 20141,390
February 20141,470
January 20141,430
December 20131,340
November 20131,320
October 20131,390
September 20131,455
August 20131,705
July 20131,790
June 20131,790
May 20131,850
April 20131,935
March 20131,995
February 20132,070
January 20131,990
December 20121,875
November 20121,855
October 20121,860
September 20121,925
August 20122,140
July 20122,225
June 20122,140
May 20122,220
April 20122,310
March 20122,455
February 20122,445
January 20122,360
December 20112,225
November 20112,150
October 20112,115
September 20112,255
August 20112,515
July 20112,460
June 20112,320
May 20112,390
April 20112,485
March 20112,595
February 20112,605
January 20112,625
December 20102,290
November 20102,130
October 20102,035
September 20102,065
August 20102,115
July 20102,105
June 20102,055
May 20102,220
April 20102,430
March 20102,445
February 20102,455
January 20102,385
December 20092,170
November 20092,140
October 20092,095
September 20092,105
August 20092,210
July 20092,205
June 20092,105
May 20092,155
April 20092,065
March 20092,030
February 20091,925
January 20091,645
December 20081,500
November 20081,350
October 20081,195
September 20081,155
August 20081,190
July 20081,125
June 20081,050
May 20081,050
April 20081,115
March 20081,145
February 20081,155
January 20081,175
December 20071,075
November 20071,035
October 20071,020
September 20071,025
August 20071,180
July 20071,180
June 20071,190
May 20071,225
April 20071,290
March 20071,375
February 20071,410
January 20071,390
December 20061,300
November 20061,265
October 20061,275
September 20061,325
August 20061,420
July 20061,470
June 20061,415
May 20061,500
April 20061,555
March 20061,615
February 20061,620
January 20061,640
December 20051,565
November 20051,465
October 20051,405
September 20051,445
August 20051,575
July 20051,620
June 20051,625
May 20051,685
April 20051,735
March 20051,920
February 20052,015
January 20052,000
December 20041,835
November 20041,815
October 20041,715
September 20041,790
August 20041,915
July 20041,925
June 20041,910
May 20041,960
April 20042,080
March 20042,135
February 20042,180
January 20042,210
December 20031,985
November 20031,850
October 20031,775
September 20031,775
August 20031,905
July 20031,860
June 20031,940
May 20031,920
April 20032,020
March 20032,020
February 20032,090
January 20032,055
December 20021,860
November 20021,715
October 20021,600
September 20021,645
August 20021,790
July 20021,775
June 20021,780
May 20021,700
April 20021,790
March 20021,870
February 20021,860
January 20021,855
December 20011,735
November 20011,645
October 20011,530
September 20011,555
August 20011,760
July 20011,765
June 20011,855
May 20011,915
April 20012,050
March 20012,205
February 20012,295
January 20012,420
December 20002,235
November 20002,090
October 20002,095
September 20002,190
August 20002,525
July 20002,670
June 20002,810
May 20002,775
April 20002,865
March 20003,005
February 20002,990
January 20002,920
December 19992,625
November 19992,505
October 19992,355
September 19992,400
August 19992,730
July 19992,800
June 19992,685
May 19992,700
April 19992,710
March 19992,700
February 19992,650
January 19992,550
December 19982,265
November 19982,210
October 19982,095
September 19982,130
August 19982,265
July 19982,265
June 19982,125
May 19982,225
April 19982,370
March 19982,440
February 19982,610
January 19982,755
December 19972,530
November 19972,405
October 19972,425
September 19972,615
August 19972,930
July 19973,095
June 19972,925
May 19973,050
April 19973,290
March 19973,410
February 19973,645
January 19974,480
December 19964,325
November 19964,070
October 19963,965
September 19964,100
August 19964,490
July 19964,605
June 19964,350
May 19964,375
April 19964,500
March 19964,595
February 19964,790
January 19964,815
December 19954,510
November 19954,440
October 19954,275
September 19954,335
August 19954,605
July 19954,575
June 19954,185
May 19954,405
April 19954,655
March 19954,800
February 19955,020
January 19955,105
December 19944,750
November 19944,745
October 19944,790
September 19944,905
August 19945,140
July 19945,070
June 19944,805
May 19944,960
April 19945,085
March 19944,995
February 19944,975
January 19944,925
December 19934,435
November 19934,275
October 19934,150
September 19934,225
August 19934,470
July 19934,325
June 19934,180
May 19934,225
April 19934,520
March 19934,700
February 19934,890
January 19935,025
December 19924,835
November 19924,510
October 19924,325
September 19924,190
August 19924,240
July 19924,065
June 19923,675
May 19923,740
April 19923,765
March 19923,690
February 19923,740
January 19923,795
December 19913,535
November 19913,355
October 19913,355
September 19913,300
August 19913,480
July 19912,905
June 19912,755
May 19912,720
April 19912,885
March 19912,990
February 19913,120
January 19913,105
December 19902,805
November 19902,645
October 19902,740
September 19902,770
August 19902,815
July 19902,930
June 19902,810
May 19902,985
April 19903,285
March 19903,560
February 19903,690
January 19903,810
December 19893,655
November 19893,580
October 19893,575
September 19893,715
August 19893,955
July 19893,905
June 19893,925
May 19894,055
April 19894,395
March 19894,605
February 19894,860
January 19895,095
December 19884,990
November 19884,995
October 19884,980
September 19885,245
August 19885,255
July 19885,465
June 19885,635
May 19885,795
April 19886,155
March 19886,555
February 19886,910
January 19887,005
December 19876,580
November 19876,525
October 19876,520
September 19876,785
August 19876,905
July 19877,090
June 19877,165
May 19877,430
April 19877,990
March 19878,055
February 19878,255
January 19878,450
December 19868,105
November 19867,810
October 19867,525
September 19867,435
August 19867,235
July 19866,985
June 19866,595
May 19866,205
April 19866,110
March 19865,985
February 19866,175
January 19866,110

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 — Aberdeenshire
3,240 for Aberdeenshire, 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/aberdeenshire/claimant-count

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