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The count stood at 3,500 in July 2026. That is 7.8% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

3,500, latest July 2026 (-7.8% year on year, from 3,795).

The count stood at 3,500 in July 2026. That is 7.8% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,650 in February 2013; the latest figure is 47.4% below that peak. Its low point was 2,255 in June 2018; the latest reading is 55% 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 (163 periods)
Claimant count — Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,500
June 20263,415
May 20263,565
April 20263,750
March 20263,710
February 20263,685
January 20263,650
December 20253,670
November 20253,875
October 20253,970
September 20253,995
August 20253,960
July 20253,795
June 20253,875
May 20253,835
April 20254,020
March 20254,100
February 20254,210
January 20253,995
December 20244,070
November 20244,295
October 20244,450
September 20244,500
August 20244,380
July 20244,250
June 20243,925
May 20243,730
April 20243,750
March 20243,740
February 20243,680
January 20243,575
December 20233,645
November 20233,695
October 20233,765
September 20233,905
August 20233,780
July 20233,750
June 20233,620
May 20233,645
April 20233,845
March 20233,615
February 20233,530
January 20233,420
December 20223,555
November 20223,440
October 20223,395
September 20223,400
August 20223,405
July 20223,380
June 20223,285
May 20223,320
April 20223,465
March 20223,530
February 20223,665
January 20223,670
December 20213,825
November 20214,110
October 20214,455
September 20214,565
August 20214,680
July 20214,820
June 20214,920
May 20215,265
April 20215,595
March 20215,670
February 20215,775
January 20215,525
December 20205,750
November 20205,880
October 20205,980
September 20206,130
August 20206,250
July 20206,095
June 20206,090
May 20206,285
April 20205,175
March 20202,610
February 20202,635
January 20202,585
December 20192,560
November 20192,635
October 20192,760
September 20192,780
August 20192,755
July 20192,790
June 20192,720
May 20192,675
April 20192,760
March 20192,825
February 20192,725
January 20192,650
December 20182,600
November 20182,540
October 20182,530
September 20182,465
August 20182,365
July 20182,325
June 20182,255
May 20182,350
April 20182,430
March 20182,555
February 20182,595
January 20182,520
December 20172,360
November 20172,290
October 20172,390
September 20172,425
August 20172,545
July 20172,465
June 20172,370
May 20172,435
April 20172,480
March 20172,575
February 20172,615
January 20172,600
December 20162,560
November 20162,625
October 20162,700
September 20162,910
August 20163,050
July 20163,130
June 20163,040
May 20163,125
April 20163,220
March 20163,380
February 20163,405
January 20163,355
December 20153,330
November 20153,365
October 20153,435
September 20153,560
August 20153,805
July 20153,825
June 20153,770
May 20153,825
April 20153,990
March 20154,125
February 20154,330
January 20154,535
December 20144,520
November 20144,635
October 20144,735
September 20144,940
August 20145,110
July 20145,005
June 20145,040
May 20145,265
April 20145,490
March 20145,600
February 20145,715
January 20145,845
December 20135,665
November 20135,755
October 20135,820
September 20136,030
August 20136,240
July 20136,165
June 20136,140
May 20136,335
April 20136,405
March 20136,585
February 20136,650
January 20136,520

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 — Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
3,500 for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, 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/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/claimant-count

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