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The count stood at 2,370 in July 2026. That is 3.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Dumfries and Galloway

2,370, latest July 2026 (+3.7% year on year, from 2,285).

The count stood at 2,370 in July 2026. That is 3.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,655 in January 1987; the latest figure is 72.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,440 in September 2016; the latest reading is 65% 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 — Dumfries and Galloway, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,370
June 20262,355
May 20262,365
April 20262,370
March 20262,405
February 20262,375
January 20262,225
December 20252,190
November 20252,205
October 20252,170
September 20252,210
August 20252,260
July 20252,285
June 20252,230
May 20252,195
April 20252,250
March 20252,265
February 20252,365
January 20252,405
December 20242,365
November 20242,400
October 20242,495
September 20242,510
August 20242,625
July 20242,670
June 20242,560
May 20242,405
April 20242,425
March 20242,490
February 20242,350
January 20242,355
December 20232,390
November 20232,380
October 20232,350
September 20232,370
August 20232,455
July 20232,540
June 20232,530
May 20232,515
April 20232,670
March 20232,585
February 20232,600
January 20232,500
December 20222,555
November 20222,470
October 20222,435
September 20222,455
August 20222,515
July 20222,500
June 20222,525
May 20222,670
April 20222,880
March 20222,930
February 20223,125
January 20223,170
December 20213,175
November 20213,200
October 20213,295
September 20213,445
August 20213,675
July 20213,805
June 20213,905
May 20214,230
April 20214,480
March 20214,670
February 20214,700
January 20214,490
December 20204,435
November 20204,510
October 20204,455
September 20204,715
August 20205,010
July 20205,040
June 20204,945
May 20205,115
April 20204,890
March 20202,910
February 20202,950
January 20202,830
December 20192,725
November 20192,690
October 20192,720
September 20192,670
August 20192,770
July 20192,630
June 20192,610
May 20192,605
April 20192,645
March 20192,640
February 20192,510
January 20192,350
December 20182,230
November 20182,100
October 20182,030
September 20181,905
August 20181,800
July 20181,705
June 20181,575
May 20181,575
April 20181,640
March 20181,655
February 20181,700
January 20181,630
December 20171,580
November 20171,455
October 20171,490
September 20171,500
August 20171,590
July 20171,595
June 20171,545
May 20171,525
April 20171,585
March 20171,645
February 20171,620
January 20171,515
December 20161,455
November 20161,475
October 20161,470
September 20161,440
August 20161,520
July 20161,515
June 20161,525
May 20161,540
April 20161,570
March 20161,600
February 20161,655
January 20161,635
December 20151,535
November 20151,505
October 20151,545
September 20151,630
August 20151,740
July 20151,755
June 20151,675
May 20151,685
April 20151,785
March 20151,895
February 20151,915
January 20151,850
December 20141,690
November 20141,730
October 20141,825
September 20141,955
August 20142,190
July 20142,315
June 20142,245
May 20142,375
April 20142,540
March 20142,700
February 20142,745
January 20142,700
December 20132,565
November 20132,605
October 20132,695
September 20132,810
August 20133,235
July 20133,320
June 20133,255
May 20133,365
April 20133,390
March 20133,560
February 20133,580
January 20133,540
December 20123,355
November 20123,210
October 20123,205
September 20123,210
August 20123,455
July 20123,380
June 20123,290
May 20123,350
April 20123,400
March 20123,555
February 20123,575
January 20123,430
December 20113,225
November 20113,125
October 20113,040
September 20113,145
August 20113,265
July 20113,225
June 20113,105
May 20113,120
April 20113,185
March 20113,195
February 20113,140
January 20113,050
December 20102,785
November 20102,765
October 20102,690
September 20102,845
August 20103,010
July 20103,000
June 20102,855
May 20102,965
April 20103,145
March 20103,250
February 20103,360
January 20103,300
December 20093,020
November 20092,925
October 20092,885
September 20092,870
August 20092,990
July 20093,020
June 20092,980
May 20093,000
April 20093,115
March 20093,200
February 20093,300
January 20092,960
December 20082,630
November 20082,435
October 20082,225
September 20082,210
August 20082,210
July 20082,065
June 20081,940
May 20081,935
April 20081,970
March 20082,040
February 20082,145
January 20082,130
December 20071,970
November 20071,940
October 20071,915
September 20071,985
August 20072,100
July 20072,055
June 20072,005
May 20072,065
April 20072,230
March 20072,330
February 20072,295
January 20072,300
December 20062,170
November 20062,215
October 20062,140
September 20062,145
August 20062,295
July 20062,280
June 20062,285
May 20062,270
April 20062,300
March 20062,425
February 20062,485
January 20062,500
December 20052,215
November 20052,165
October 20052,080
September 20052,065
August 20052,160
July 20052,160
June 20052,140
May 20052,165
April 20052,200
March 20052,290
February 20052,440
January 20052,415
December 20042,165
November 20042,150
October 20042,090
September 20042,045
August 20042,210
July 20042,230
June 20042,170
May 20042,210
April 20042,255
March 20042,500
February 20042,620
January 20042,580
December 20032,240
November 20032,265
October 20032,210
September 20032,280
August 20032,480
July 20032,530
June 20032,475
May 20032,515
April 20032,580
March 20032,795
February 20032,920
January 20032,955
December 20022,515
November 20022,470
October 20022,490
September 20022,580
August 20022,815
July 20022,840
June 20022,770
May 20022,835
April 20022,955
March 20023,145
February 20023,275
January 20023,215
December 20012,860
November 20012,875
October 20012,830
September 20012,920
August 20013,190
July 20013,165
June 20013,090
May 20013,315
April 20013,350
March 20013,570
February 20013,610
January 20013,690
December 20003,155
November 20003,175
October 20003,105
September 20003,205
August 20003,510
July 20003,530
June 20003,430
May 20003,620
April 20003,765
March 20004,030
February 20004,080
January 20004,075
December 19993,500
November 19993,480
October 19993,445
September 19993,530
August 19993,905
July 19993,960
June 19993,840
May 19993,870
April 19993,925
March 19994,115
February 19994,245
January 19994,305
December 19983,690
November 19983,680
October 19983,595
September 19983,725
August 19984,175
July 19984,110
June 19983,780
May 19983,820
April 19983,940
March 19984,090
February 19984,355
January 19984,400
December 19973,790
November 19973,765
October 19973,810
September 19973,970
August 19974,315
July 19974,345
June 19974,220
May 19974,360
April 19974,545
March 19974,810
February 19975,155
January 19975,180
December 19964,660
November 19964,680
October 19965,000
September 19965,240
August 19965,905
July 19965,910
June 19965,370
May 19965,480
April 19965,750
March 19965,750
February 19966,035
January 19965,970
December 19955,445
November 19955,235
October 19955,230
September 19955,175
August 19955,575
July 19955,555
June 19955,335
May 19955,560
April 19955,850
March 19956,095
February 19956,420
January 19956,390
December 19945,645
November 19945,610
October 19945,530
September 19945,545
August 19945,925
July 19945,955
June 19945,515
May 19945,615
April 19945,915
March 19945,905
February 19946,280
January 19946,260
December 19935,515
November 19935,515
October 19935,525
September 19935,510
August 19936,040
July 19935,960
June 19935,730
May 19935,805
April 19936,130
March 19936,155
February 19936,395
January 19936,475
December 19926,000
November 19925,590
October 19925,525
September 19925,540
August 19925,900
July 19925,890
June 19925,545
May 19925,565
April 19925,690
March 19925,885
February 19925,985
January 19925,950
December 19915,410
November 19915,175
October 19914,895
September 19914,870
August 19915,330
July 19915,205
June 19914,845
May 19914,900
April 19914,930
March 19914,945
February 19914,955
January 19914,815
December 19904,370
November 19904,255
October 19904,150
September 19904,190
August 19904,275
July 19904,290
June 19904,165
May 19904,195
April 19904,450
March 19904,805
February 19904,915
January 19904,935
December 19894,630
November 19894,500
October 19894,350
September 19894,420
August 19894,550
July 19894,675
June 19894,730
May 19894,955
April 19895,330
March 19895,815
February 19896,120
January 19896,325
December 19886,100
November 19886,145
October 19886,065
September 19886,140
August 19886,115
July 19886,170
June 19886,225
May 19886,375
April 19886,765
March 19887,120
February 19887,255
January 19887,515
December 19877,010
November 19876,910
October 19876,850
September 19877,060
August 19877,140
July 19877,350
June 19877,245
May 19877,435
April 19877,960
March 19878,200
February 19878,520
January 19878,655
December 19868,285
November 19868,050
October 19867,825
September 19867,880
August 19867,760
July 19867,690
June 19867,625
May 19867,655
April 19867,910
March 19868,325
February 19868,565
January 19868,545

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 — Dumfries and Galloway
2,370 for Dumfries and Galloway, 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/dumfries-and-galloway/claimant-count

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