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The count stood at 3,845 in July 2026. That is 14.2% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Derry City and Strabane

3,845, latest July 2026 (-14.2% year on year, from 4,480).

The count stood at 3,845 in July 2026. That is 14.2% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,335 in August 2013; the latest figure is 53.9% below that peak. Its low point was 3,820 in June 2026; the latest reading is 1% 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 — Derry City and Strabane, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,845
June 20263,820
May 20263,865
April 20263,980
March 20264,055
February 20264,065
January 20264,115
December 20254,120
November 20254,240
October 20254,445
September 20254,455
August 20254,510
July 20254,480
June 20254,525
May 20254,440
April 20254,675
March 20254,760
February 20254,865
January 20254,695
December 20244,890
November 20245,090
October 20245,360
September 20245,350
August 20245,150
July 20244,995
June 20244,685
May 20244,560
April 20244,620
March 20244,655
February 20244,595
January 20244,470
December 20234,565
November 20234,680
October 20234,830
September 20234,800
August 20234,700
July 20234,665
June 20234,505
May 20234,495
April 20234,720
March 20234,555
February 20234,485
January 20234,450
December 20224,485
November 20224,460
October 20224,605
September 20224,565
August 20224,605
July 20224,520
June 20224,480
May 20224,530
April 20224,630
March 20224,745
February 20224,830
January 20224,825
December 20214,945
November 20215,175
October 20215,450
September 20215,560
August 20215,735
July 20215,835
June 20215,880
May 20216,040
April 20216,370
March 20216,325
February 20216,425
January 20216,270
December 20206,405
November 20206,580
October 20206,680
September 20206,760
August 20206,995
July 20207,005
June 20206,985
May 20207,080
April 20206,170
March 20204,130
February 20204,205
January 20204,220
December 20194,285
November 20194,365
October 20194,450
September 20194,455
August 20194,460
July 20194,460
June 20194,490
May 20194,455
April 20194,535
March 20194,600
February 20194,600
January 20194,650
December 20184,615
November 20184,640
October 20184,720
September 20184,700
August 20184,640
July 20184,505
June 20184,410
May 20184,395
April 20184,415
March 20184,345
February 20184,465
January 20184,565
December 20174,510
November 20174,430
October 20174,580
September 20174,705
August 20174,890
July 20174,845
June 20174,840
May 20174,855
April 20174,960
March 20175,035
February 20175,090
January 20175,080
December 20165,070
November 20165,175
October 20165,365
September 20165,620
August 20165,700
July 20165,715
June 20165,590
May 20165,695
April 20165,825
March 20166,000
February 20166,130
January 20166,175
December 20156,035
November 20156,120
October 20156,390
September 20156,650
August 20156,840
July 20156,910
June 20156,770
May 20156,770
April 20156,770
March 20156,955
February 20157,105
January 20157,325
December 20147,235
November 20147,355
October 20147,590
September 20147,790
August 20147,815
July 20147,575
June 20147,610
May 20147,625
April 20147,775
March 20147,870
February 20148,010
January 20147,985
December 20137,790
November 20137,925
October 20138,130
September 20138,330
August 20138,335
July 20138,085
June 20137,870
May 20137,780
April 20137,870
March 20137,990
February 20138,075
January 20138,135

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.
  • Not adjusted for population, July 2015: This area's July 2015 figure was 6,910, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for July 2015 (median about 1,318 across 360 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

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Claimant count — Derry City and Strabane
3,845 for Derry City and Strabane, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population, July 2015
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/derry-city-and-strabane/claimant-count

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