Claimant count — City of London

150, latest July 2026 (+7.1% year on year, from 140).

The count stood at 150 in July 2026. That is 7.1% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 340 in November 2021; the latest figure is 55.9% below that peak. Its low point was 50 in July 1990; the latest reading is 200% 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 — City of London, every published period
Period	Value
July 2026	150
June 2026	145
May 2026	145
April 2026	140
March 2026	160
February 2026	150
January 2026	145
December 2025	135
November 2025	145
October 2025	145
September 2025	150
August 2025	145
July 2025	140
June 2025	160
May 2025	160
April 2025	160
March 2025	155
February 2025	150
January 2025	155
December 2024	145
November 2024	150
October 2024	160
September 2024	150
August 2024	155
July 2024	155
June 2024	145
May 2024	130
April 2024	135
March 2024	130
February 2024	140
January 2024	140
December 2023	140
November 2023	145
October 2023	145
September 2023	155
August 2023	155
July 2023	160
June 2023	155
May 2023	160
April 2023	165
March 2023	180
February 2023	185
January 2023	195
December 2022	210
November 2022	210
October 2022	220
September 2022	250
August 2022	270
July 2022	275
June 2022	290
May 2022	310
April 2022	315
March 2022	320
February 2022	340
January 2022	335
December 2021	330
November 2021	340
October 2021	265
September 2021	205
August 2021	205
July 2021	225
June 2021	235
May 2021	260
April 2021	260
March 2021	260
February 2021	245
January 2021	260
December 2020	260
November 2020	245
October 2020	240
September 2020	250
August 2020	255
July 2020	250
June 2020	220
May 2020	235
April 2020	160
March 2020	90
February 2020	85
January 2020	80
December 2019	80
November 2019	80
October 2019	80
September 2019	75
August 2019	75
July 2019	70
June 2019	70
May 2019	70
April 2019	70
March 2019	70
February 2019	70
January 2019	65
December 2018	65
November 2018	60
October 2018	65
September 2018	65
August 2018	60
July 2018	65
June 2018	65
May 2018	65
April 2018	70
March 2018	65
February 2018	60
January 2018	65
December 2017	65
November 2017	65
October 2017	75
September 2017	60
August 2017	60
July 2017	55
June 2017	50
May 2017	50
April 2017	50
March 2017	50
February 2017	50
January 2017	55
December 2016	55
November 2016	65
October 2016	55
September 2016	60
August 2016	65
July 2016	65
June 2016	65
May 2016	55
April 2016	55
March 2016	60
February 2016	60
January 2016	60
December 2015	50
November 2015	60
October 2015	55
September 2015	55
August 2015	55
July 2015	55
June 2015	60
May 2015	65
April 2015	60
March 2015	65
February 2015	70
January 2015	70
December 2014	70
November 2014	75
October 2014	70
September 2014	80
August 2014	85
July 2014	85
June 2014	85
May 2014	90
April 2014	85
March 2014	95
February 2014	90
January 2014	90
December 2013	90
November 2013	100
October 2013	100
September 2013	100
August 2013	90
July 2013	100
June 2013	105
May 2013	100
April 2013	115
March 2013	115
February 2013	115
January 2013	110
December 2012	115
November 2012	115
October 2012	110
September 2012	110
August 2012	105
July 2012	110
June 2012	115
May 2012	115
April 2012	125
March 2012	135
February 2012	125
January 2012	120
December 2011	110
November 2011	110
October 2011	120
September 2011	110
August 2011	110
July 2011	105
June 2011	105
May 2011	115
April 2011	120
March 2011	115
February 2011	120
January 2011	135
December 2010	130
November 2010	125
October 2010	125
September 2010	130
August 2010	125
July 2010	125
June 2010	140
May 2010	145
April 2010	150
March 2010	155
February 2010	155
January 2010	160
December 2009	160
November 2009	170
October 2009	175
September 2009	160
August 2009	160
July 2009	165
June 2009	170
May 2009	170
April 2009	165
March 2009	155
February 2009	135
January 2009	125
December 2008	120
November 2008	105
October 2008	105
September 2008	110
August 2008	105
July 2008	105
June 2008	105
May 2008	110
April 2008	105
March 2008	110
February 2008	110
January 2008	115
December 2007	110
November 2007	110
October 2007	105
September 2007	100
August 2007	105
July 2007	115
June 2007	115
May 2007	125
April 2007	125
March 2007	135
February 2007	130
January 2007	115
December 2006	120
November 2006	125
October 2006	140
September 2006	140
August 2006	145
July 2006	140
June 2006	125
May 2006	130
April 2006	125
March 2006	140
February 2006	145
January 2006	140
December 2005	125
November 2005	125
October 2005	130
September 2005	125
August 2005	130
July 2005	115
June 2005	135
May 2005	145
April 2005	150
March 2005	145
February 2005	140
January 2005	125
December 2004	125
November 2004	135
October 2004	135
September 2004	95
August 2004	90
July 2004	90
June 2004	95
May 2004	105
April 2004	100
March 2004	105
February 2004	105
January 2004	110
December 2003	100
November 2003	105
October 2003	110
September 2003	105
August 2003	100
July 2003	105
June 2003	105
May 2003	105
April 2003	100
March 2003	95
February 2003	95
January 2003	100
December 2002	90
November 2002	90
October 2002	90
September 2002	95
August 2002	100
July 2002	100
June 2002	95
May 2002	95
April 2002	90
March 2002	95
February 2002	105
January 2002	100
December 2001	95
November 2001	95
October 2001	95
September 2001	80
August 2001	85
July 2001	85
June 2001	75
May 2001	80
April 2001	75
March 2001	75
February 2001	80
January 2001	80
December 2000	70
November 2000	75
October 2000	80
September 2000	85
August 2000	80
July 2000	75
June 2000	75
May 2000	85
April 2000	90
March 2000	85
February 2000	95
January 2000	90
December 1999	90
November 1999	100
October 1999	95
September 1999	100
August 1999	95
July 1999	95
June 1999	95
May 1999	90
April 1999	85
March 1999	85
February 1999	95
January 1999	90
December 1998	80
November 1998	80
October 1998	85
September 1998	100
August 1998	110
July 1998	110
June 1998	105
May 1998	105
April 1998	100
March 1998	110
February 1998	110
January 1998	110
December 1997	105
November 1997	115
October 1997	120
September 1997	120
August 1997	115
July 1997	125
June 1997	110
May 1997	100
April 1997	110
March 1997	110
February 1997	110
January 1997	115
December 1996	115
November 1996	120
October 1996	125
September 1996	135
August 1996	130
July 1996	130
June 1996	120
May 1996	130
April 1996	135
March 1996	140
February 1996	145
January 1996	155
December 1995	145
November 1995	140
October 1995	140
September 1995	145
August 1995	150
July 1995	160
June 1995	160
May 1995	160
April 1995	165
March 1995	155
February 1995	150
January 1995	160
December 1994	145
November 1994	145
October 1994	160
September 1994	145
August 1994	155
July 1994	160
June 1994	155
May 1994	170
April 1994	165
March 1994	165
February 1994	155
January 1994	145
December 1993	155
November 1993	155
October 1993	160
September 1993	175
August 1993	175
July 1993	170
June 1993	155
May 1993	160
April 1993	160
March 1993	170
February 1993	175
January 1993	155
December 1992	150
November 1992	140
October 1992	145
September 1992	145
August 1992	135
July 1992	140
June 1992	120
May 1992	110
April 1992	120
March 1992	115
February 1992	115
January 1992	115
December 1991	110
November 1991	110
October 1991	120
September 1991	115
August 1991	115
July 1991	100
June 1991	105
May 1991	100
April 1991	105
March 1991	90
February 1991	75
January 1991	70
December 1990	80
November 1990	70
October 1990	70
September 1990	60
August 1990	55
July 1990	50
June 1990	55
May 1990	55
April 1990	60
March 1990	55
February 1990	75
January 1990	60
December 1989	65
November 1989	60
October 1989	55
September 1989	55
August 1989	55
July 1989	60
June 1989	55
May 1989	55
April 1989	60
March 1989	70
February 1989	70
January 1989	75
December 1988	70
November 1988	70
October 1988	85
September 1988	90
August 1988	90
July 1988	95
June 1988	90
May 1988	95
April 1988	105
March 1988	100
February 1988	90
January 1988	95
December 1987	100
November 1987	100
October 1987	105
September 1987	105
August 1987	95
July 1987	105
June 1987	105
May 1987	105
April 1987	110
March 1987	105
February 1987	105
January 1987	110
December 1986	115
November 1986	110
October 1986	110
September 1986	115
August 1986	125
July 1986	115
June 1986	115
May 1986	110
April 1986	100
March 1986	105
February 1986	115
January 1986	120

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 — City of London
150 for City of London, 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/city-of-london/claimant-count

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