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The count stood at 1,930 in July 2026. That is 7.8% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — East Hertfordshire

1,930, latest July 2026 (+7.8% year on year, from 1,790).

The count stood at 1,930 in July 2026. That is 7.8% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,565 in January 1993; the latest figure is 57.7% below that peak. Its low point was 470 in June 2001; the latest reading is 311% 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 — East Hertfordshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,930
June 20261,885
May 20261,850
April 20261,890
March 20261,930
February 20261,915
January 20261,815
December 20251,780
November 20251,775
October 20251,830
September 20251,920
August 20251,830
July 20251,790
June 20251,850
May 20251,835
April 20251,855
March 20251,885
February 20251,860
January 20251,755
December 20241,755
November 20241,810
October 20241,855
September 20241,990
August 20241,970
July 20242,000
June 20241,845
May 20241,850
April 20241,820
March 20241,870
February 20241,915
January 20241,865
December 20231,805
November 20231,795
October 20231,795
September 20231,700
August 20231,655
July 20231,700
June 20231,680
May 20231,635
April 20231,755
March 20231,725
February 20231,675
January 20231,650
December 20221,665
November 20221,660
October 20221,665
September 20221,700
August 20221,680
July 20221,690
June 20221,730
May 20221,760
April 20221,865
March 20222,010
February 20222,090
January 20222,110
December 20212,195
November 20212,335
October 20212,455
September 20212,560
August 20212,770
July 20213,000
June 20213,080
May 20213,410
April 20213,775
March 20213,790
February 20213,855
January 20213,630
December 20203,715
November 20203,740
October 20203,550
September 20203,845
August 20203,900
July 20203,690
June 20203,630
May 20203,980
April 20202,485
March 20201,135
February 20201,115
January 20201,120
December 20191,105
November 20191,060
October 20191,075
September 20191,045
August 20191,045
July 20191,025
June 2019985
May 2019950
April 2019960
March 2019910
February 2019830
January 2019710
December 2018625
November 2018585
October 2018570
September 2018580
August 2018585
July 2018585
June 2018595
May 2018625
April 2018645
March 2018645
February 2018640
January 2018640
December 2017605
November 2017590
October 2017590
September 2017580
August 2017600
July 2017605
June 2017620
May 2017645
April 2017660
March 2017650
February 2017650
January 2017650
December 2016625
November 2016610
October 2016620
September 2016600
August 2016620
July 2016580
June 2016595
May 2016620
April 2016635
March 2016655
February 2016650
January 2016635
December 2015605
November 2015620
October 2015630
September 2015625
August 2015655
July 2015665
June 2015670
May 2015690
April 2015730
March 2015770
February 2015820
January 2015780
December 2014760
November 2014800
October 2014875
September 2014880
August 2014940
July 2014965
June 2014970
May 20141,050
April 20141,120
March 20141,155
February 20141,225
January 20141,245
December 20131,195
November 20131,210
October 20131,285
September 20131,325
August 20131,415
July 20131,465
June 20131,470
May 20131,575
April 20131,635
March 20131,710
February 20131,755
January 20131,685
December 20121,600
November 20121,625
October 20121,570
September 20121,580
August 20121,625
July 20121,665
June 20121,660
May 20121,720
April 20121,760
March 20121,880
February 20121,865
January 20121,810
December 20111,735
November 20111,650
October 20111,665
September 20111,670
August 20111,730
July 20111,690
June 20111,680
May 20111,655
April 20111,690
March 20111,740
February 20111,720
January 20111,670
December 20101,615
November 20101,595
October 20101,600
September 20101,595
August 20101,640
July 20101,535
June 20101,550
May 20101,665
April 20101,805
March 20101,810
February 20101,930
January 20101,960
December 20091,870
November 20091,900
October 20091,905
September 20091,975
August 20091,970
July 20091,980
June 20091,920
May 20091,965
April 20091,920
March 20091,790
February 20091,685
January 20091,400
December 20081,245
November 20081,070
October 2008960
September 2008885
August 2008820
July 2008735
June 2008710
May 2008680
April 2008685
March 2008720
February 2008730
January 2008690
December 2007685
November 2007665
October 2007655
September 2007690
August 2007655
July 2007680
June 2007725
May 2007740
April 2007760
March 2007790
February 2007830
January 2007840
December 2006785
November 2006800
October 2006800
September 2006835
August 2006865
July 2006885
June 2006870
May 2006840
April 2006815
March 2006840
February 2006830
January 2006790
December 2005750
November 2005760
October 2005760
September 2005785
August 2005795
July 2005710
June 2005640
May 2005655
April 2005660
March 2005675
February 2005685
January 2005660
December 2004580
November 2004600
October 2004630
September 2004635
August 2004640
July 2004645
June 2004645
May 2004645
April 2004685
March 2004690
February 2004710
January 2004705
December 2003660
November 2003640
October 2003650
September 2003675
August 2003685
July 2003680
June 2003715
May 2003725
April 2003750
March 2003750
February 2003765
January 2003735
December 2002660
November 2002655
October 2002660
September 2002660
August 2002685
July 2002650
June 2002625
May 2002665
April 2002685
March 2002650
February 2002650
January 2002650
December 2001530
November 2001535
October 2001515
September 2001520
August 2001515
July 2001490
June 2001470
May 2001475
April 2001515
March 2001555
February 2001595
January 2001605
December 2000535
November 2000585
October 2000575
September 2000590
August 2000615
July 2000595
June 2000600
May 2000635
April 2000685
March 2000745
February 2000780
January 2000845
December 1999760
November 1999770
October 1999825
September 1999845
August 1999845
July 1999825
June 1999805
May 1999830
April 1999930
March 1999950
February 1999975
January 1999960
December 1998875
November 1998875
October 1998865
September 1998910
August 1998890
July 1998895
June 1998885
May 1998890
April 1998950
March 1998945
February 19981,010
January 19981,065
December 19971,010
November 19971,040
October 19971,055
September 19971,150
August 19971,240
July 19971,245
June 19971,230
May 19971,300
April 19971,420
March 19971,555
February 19971,640
January 19971,695
December 19961,710
November 19961,790
October 19961,995
September 19962,180
August 19962,330
July 19962,335
June 19962,285
May 19962,405
April 19962,565
March 19962,560
February 19962,630
January 19962,625
December 19952,565
November 19952,525
October 19952,600
September 19952,770
August 19952,870
July 19952,835
June 19952,725
May 19952,860
April 19953,015
March 19953,080
February 19953,145
January 19953,300
December 19943,195
November 19943,240
October 19943,325
September 19943,555
August 19943,675
July 19943,640
June 19943,530
May 19943,605
April 19943,755
March 19943,835
February 19943,980
January 19944,015
December 19933,885
November 19933,940
October 19934,030
September 19934,210
August 19934,330
July 19934,290
June 19934,185
May 19934,300
April 19934,425
March 19934,430
February 19934,495
January 19934,565
December 19924,415
November 19924,255
October 19924,050
September 19923,955
August 19923,940
July 19923,700
June 19923,575
May 19923,610
April 19923,635
March 19923,630
February 19923,640
January 19923,480
December 19913,260
November 19913,210
October 19913,150
September 19913,155
August 19913,070
July 19912,805
June 19912,585
May 19912,535
April 19912,605
March 19912,455
February 19912,000
January 19911,800
December 19901,525
November 19901,270
October 19901,245
September 19901,165
August 19901,070
July 19901,015
June 1990900
May 1990945
April 1990980
March 1990965
February 1990960
January 1990945
December 1989910
November 1989865
October 1989890
September 1989955
August 19891,055
July 19891,010
June 1989935
May 1989950
April 1989975
March 19891,035
February 19891,070
January 19891,080
December 19881,080
November 19881,105
October 19881,175
September 19881,360
August 19881,335
July 19881,310
June 19881,320
May 19881,375
April 19881,450
March 19881,535
February 19881,620
January 19881,690
December 19871,655
November 19871,740
October 19871,780
September 19871,925
August 19871,995
July 19872,065
June 19872,035
May 19872,080
April 19872,255
March 19872,290
February 19872,430
January 19872,515
December 19862,525
November 19862,490
October 19862,610
September 19862,730
August 19862,795
July 19862,755
June 19862,565
May 19862,675
April 19862,795
March 19862,780
February 19862,755
January 19862,745

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 — East Hertfordshire
1,930 for East Hertfordshire, 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/east-hertfordshire/claimant-count

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