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The count stood at 3,265 in July 2026. That is 3.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Carmarthenshire

3,265, latest July 2026 (+3.5% year on year, from 3,155).

The count stood at 3,265 in July 2026. That is 3.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,430 in September 1986; the latest figure is 65.4% below that peak. Its low point was 1,765 in November 2004; the latest reading is 85% 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 — Carmarthenshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,265
June 20263,215
May 20263,195
April 20263,130
March 20263,215
February 20263,185
January 20263,105
December 20253,160
November 20253,150
October 20253,175
September 20253,115
August 20253,165
July 20253,155
June 20253,170
May 20253,150
April 20253,230
March 20253,260
February 20253,380
January 20253,405
December 20243,395
November 20243,515
October 20243,565
September 20243,705
August 20243,625
July 20243,610
June 20243,380
May 20243,385
April 20243,320
March 20243,280
February 20243,205
January 20243,075
December 20233,050
November 20233,030
October 20233,030
September 20232,970
August 20232,945
July 20232,965
June 20233,050
May 20233,085
April 20233,110
March 20233,090
February 20233,095
January 20233,055
December 20223,120
November 20223,085
October 20223,130
September 20223,220
August 20223,185
July 20223,125
June 20223,170
May 20223,295
April 20223,310
March 20223,530
February 20223,700
January 20223,760
December 20213,780
November 20213,925
October 20214,145
September 20214,380
August 20214,585
July 20214,780
June 20214,820
May 20215,220
April 20215,665
March 20215,735
February 20215,815
January 20215,510
December 20205,615
November 20205,775
October 20205,795
September 20206,045
August 20206,230
July 20206,155
June 20205,940
May 20206,135
April 20205,480
March 20203,045
February 20203,025
January 20203,025
December 20193,020
November 20193,035
October 20192,950
September 20192,955
August 20192,885
July 20192,780
June 20192,725
May 20192,525
April 20192,420
March 20192,315
February 20192,175
January 20192,110
December 20181,995
November 20181,995
October 20181,950
September 20182,000
August 20182,080
July 20182,100
June 20182,165
May 20182,150
April 20182,180
March 20182,210
February 20182,105
January 20181,910
December 20171,820
November 20171,820
October 20171,880
September 20171,950
August 20171,980
July 20172,000
June 20172,010
May 20172,035
April 20172,150
March 20172,205
February 20172,190
January 20172,085
December 20161,995
November 20162,065
October 20162,125
September 20162,235
August 20162,235
July 20162,165
June 20162,170
May 20162,220
April 20162,200
March 20162,180
February 20162,180
January 20162,075
December 20151,905
November 20151,865
October 20152,035
September 20152,165
August 20152,230
July 20152,155
June 20152,090
May 20152,120
April 20152,175
March 20152,165
February 20152,215
January 20152,120
December 20141,985
November 20142,020
October 20142,120
September 20142,255
August 20142,380
July 20142,470
June 20142,475
May 20142,655
April 20142,810
March 20142,935
February 20143,080
January 20143,055
December 20132,835
November 20132,835
October 20132,910
September 20132,965
August 20133,195
July 20133,195
June 20133,210
May 20133,475
April 20133,520
March 20133,635
February 20133,735
January 20133,625
December 20123,465
November 20123,625
October 20123,690
September 20123,605
August 20123,625
July 20123,510
June 20123,410
May 20123,445
April 20123,575
March 20123,730
February 20123,780
January 20123,720
December 20113,455
November 20113,465
October 20113,515
September 20113,570
August 20113,580
July 20113,570
June 20113,375
May 20113,420
April 20113,550
March 20113,550
February 20113,615
January 20113,515
December 20103,185
November 20103,205
October 20103,190
September 20103,305
August 20103,310
July 20103,185
June 20103,165
May 20103,345
April 20103,560
March 20103,705
February 20103,820
January 20103,780
December 20093,490
November 20093,430
October 20093,485
September 20093,530
August 20093,605
July 20093,480
June 20093,500
May 20093,555
April 20093,715
March 20093,700
February 20093,585
January 20093,295
December 20082,760
November 20082,490
October 20082,355
September 20082,280
August 20082,270
July 20082,115
June 20081,910
May 20081,930
April 20081,965
March 20082,115
February 20082,195
January 20082,120
December 20071,950
November 20071,890
October 20071,950
September 20072,040
August 20072,140
July 20072,070
June 20072,075
May 20072,195
April 20072,335
March 20072,525
February 20072,595
January 20072,540
December 20062,280
November 20062,095
October 20062,055
September 20062,205
August 20062,240
July 20062,080
June 20062,075
May 20062,120
April 20062,140
March 20062,185
February 20062,235
January 20062,290
December 20052,145
November 20052,120
October 20052,030
September 20052,085
August 20052,110
July 20052,105
June 20052,015
May 20052,005
April 20051,955
March 20051,980
February 20051,990
January 20051,985
December 20041,765
November 20041,765
October 20041,805
September 20041,920
August 20041,940
July 20041,955
June 20041,895
May 20041,950
April 20042,110
March 20042,210
February 20042,355
January 20042,385
December 20032,130
November 20032,200
October 20032,215
September 20032,385
August 20032,515
July 20032,495
June 20032,450
May 20032,555
April 20032,535
March 20032,660
February 20032,685
January 20032,735
December 20022,420
November 20022,430
October 20022,415
September 20022,530
August 20022,660
July 20022,655
June 20022,505
May 20022,520
April 20022,625
March 20022,710
February 20022,840
January 20022,820
December 20012,650
November 20012,605
October 20012,570
September 20012,745
August 20012,790
July 20012,730
June 20012,620
May 20012,815
April 20012,965
March 20013,035
February 20013,215
January 20013,280
December 20003,155
November 20003,155
October 20003,105
September 20003,215
August 20003,305
July 20003,245
June 20003,095
May 20003,165
April 20003,275
March 20003,460
February 20003,510
January 20003,585
December 19993,330
November 19993,365
October 19993,425
September 19993,575
August 19993,740
July 19993,780
June 19993,615
May 19993,735
April 19993,855
March 19993,880
February 19993,900
January 19993,855
December 19983,530
November 19983,515
October 19983,475
September 19983,520
August 19983,735
July 19983,650
June 19983,505
May 19983,500
April 19983,650
March 19983,730
February 19983,840
January 19984,025
December 19973,780
November 19973,810
October 19973,980
September 19974,310
August 19974,385
July 19974,470
June 19974,250
May 19974,595
April 19974,820
March 19974,925
February 19975,145
January 19975,365
December 19965,300
November 19965,290
October 19965,510
September 19965,720
August 19965,725
July 19965,595
June 19965,250
May 19965,330
April 19965,505
March 19965,290
February 19965,475
January 19965,520
December 19955,475
November 19955,400
October 19955,455
September 19955,660
August 19955,605
July 19955,505
June 19955,075
May 19955,190
April 19955,385
March 19955,280
February 19955,440
January 19955,510
December 19945,235
November 19945,215
October 19945,315
September 19945,710
August 19945,745
July 19945,655
June 19945,295
May 19945,545
April 19945,830
March 19945,910
February 19946,165
January 19946,395
December 19935,935
November 19935,910
October 19935,960
September 19936,295
August 19936,325
July 19936,260
June 19935,870
May 19936,085
April 19936,275
March 19936,325
February 19936,545
January 19936,685
December 19926,465
November 19926,270
October 19926,250
September 19926,605
August 19926,495
July 19926,315
June 19926,000
May 19926,160
April 19926,245
March 19926,255
February 19926,445
January 19926,600
December 19916,230
November 19916,100
October 19915,995
September 19916,130
August 19916,080
July 19915,940
June 19915,505
May 19915,485
April 19915,500
March 19915,305
February 19915,135
January 19914,990
December 19904,735
November 19904,445
October 19904,350
September 19904,385
August 19904,340
July 19904,310
June 19904,020
May 19904,185
April 19904,375
March 19904,420
February 19904,545
January 19904,645
December 19894,590
November 19894,575
October 19894,600
September 19894,895
August 19895,000
July 19895,090
June 19894,945
May 19895,160
April 19895,390
March 19895,605
February 19895,865
January 19895,995
December 19886,190
November 19886,240
October 19886,370
September 19886,825
August 19886,685
July 19886,735
June 19886,685
May 19886,930
April 19887,435
March 19887,290
February 19887,595
January 19887,700
December 19877,620
November 19877,560
October 19877,800
September 19878,240
August 19877,950
July 19877,940
June 19877,735
May 19878,015
April 19878,315
March 19878,430
February 19878,695
January 19879,085
December 19868,960
November 19869,040
October 19869,145
September 19869,430
August 19868,815
July 19868,745
June 19868,580
May 19868,760
April 19868,945
March 19868,935
February 19869,135
January 19869,375

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 — Carmarthenshire
3,265 for Carmarthenshire, 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/carmarthenshire/claimant-count

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