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The count stood at 7,585 in July 2026. That is 6.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Fife

7,585, latest July 2026 (+6.5% year on year, from 7,120).

The count stood at 7,585 in July 2026. That is 6.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 23,415 in January 1987; the latest figure is 67.6% below that peak. Its low point was 4,795 in November 2015; the latest reading is 58% 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 — Fife, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20267,585
June 20267,445
May 20267,590
April 20267,490
March 20267,480
February 20267,485
January 20267,150
December 20256,815
November 20256,990
October 20256,915
September 20256,875
August 20257,195
July 20257,120
June 20257,345
May 20257,220
April 20257,455
March 20257,720
February 20257,800
January 20257,570
December 20247,450
November 20247,660
October 20247,610
September 20247,750
August 20248,035
July 20248,040
June 20247,560
May 20247,360
April 20247,335
March 20247,525
February 20247,465
January 20247,295
December 20237,365
November 20237,445
October 20237,340
September 20237,460
August 20237,820
July 20238,060
June 20238,040
May 20238,065
April 20238,535
March 20238,335
February 20238,070
January 20237,910
December 20227,920
November 20227,815
October 20227,740
September 20227,770
August 20228,105
July 20228,275
June 20228,295
May 20228,550
April 20228,840
March 20229,380
February 20229,785
January 20229,740
December 20219,800
November 202110,180
October 202110,525
September 202111,220
August 202112,200
July 202112,660
June 202112,860
May 202113,740
April 202114,515
March 202114,800
February 202114,735
January 202114,210
December 202014,080
November 202014,410
October 202014,480
September 202015,215
August 202015,840
July 202015,730
June 202014,955
May 202015,050
April 202013,690
March 20208,810
February 20208,765
January 20208,505
December 20198,610
November 20198,575
October 20198,505
September 20198,625
August 20199,005
July 20198,795
June 20198,750
May 20198,705
April 20199,020
March 20199,125
February 20198,875
January 20198,450
December 20188,275
November 20188,310
October 20188,260
September 20188,400
August 20188,490
July 20188,215
June 20187,930
May 20187,720
April 20187,790
March 20187,105
February 20186,425
January 20185,905
December 20175,635
November 20175,480
October 20175,505
September 20175,795
August 20176,165
July 20176,225
June 20176,040
May 20176,025
April 20176,165
March 20176,195
February 20176,140
January 20175,880
December 20165,445
November 20165,500
October 20165,415
September 20165,620
August 20166,125
July 20165,945
June 20165,625
May 20165,535
April 20165,660
March 20165,860
February 20165,830
January 20165,630
December 20154,930
November 20154,795
October 20155,115
September 20155,435
August 20156,250
July 20156,290
June 20155,965
May 20156,175
April 20156,195
March 20156,330
February 20156,470
January 20156,340
December 20145,885
November 20145,905
October 20146,210
September 20146,415
August 20147,375
July 20147,580
June 20147,330
May 20147,650
April 20147,965
March 20148,490
February 20148,795
January 20148,465
December 20137,940
November 20138,090
October 20138,580
September 20139,085
August 201310,560
July 201310,785
June 201310,670
May 201310,580
April 201310,745
March 201310,930
February 201310,985
January 201310,600
December 20129,535
November 20129,605
October 20129,825
September 201210,035
August 201211,150
July 201211,115
June 201210,830
May 201210,645
April 201210,750
March 201211,075
February 201211,265
January 201210,875
December 201110,260
November 201110,330
October 201110,370
September 201110,950
August 201111,725
July 201111,600
June 201110,760
May 201110,600
April 201110,685
March 201110,890
February 201111,035
January 201110,900
December 201010,195
November 20109,855
October 20109,715
September 20109,795
August 201010,400
July 201010,340
June 20109,855
May 20109,895
April 201010,310
March 201010,580
February 201010,770
January 201010,775
December 20099,960
November 20099,835
October 20099,750
September 20099,920
August 200910,710
July 200910,645
June 200910,305
May 200910,130
April 200910,080
March 200910,060
February 20099,700
January 20098,910
December 20087,965
November 20087,575
October 20086,885
September 20086,635
August 20087,045
July 20086,640
June 20086,205
May 20086,105
April 20086,130
March 20086,245
February 20086,385
January 20086,160
December 20075,730
November 20075,615
October 20075,620
September 20075,775
August 20076,395
July 20076,490
June 20076,345
May 20076,615
April 20077,075
March 20077,475
February 20077,495
January 20077,330
December 20066,715
November 20066,870
October 20067,025
September 20067,215
August 20068,140
July 20068,235
June 20067,960
May 20067,765
April 20068,105
March 20068,420
February 20068,510
January 20068,325
December 20057,575
November 20057,645
October 20057,500
September 20057,575
August 20057,985
July 20057,930
June 20057,540
May 20057,585
April 20057,820
March 20057,945
February 20058,055
January 20058,075
December 20047,460
November 20047,265
October 20047,155
September 20047,335
August 20047,900
July 20047,920
June 20047,730
May 20048,000
April 20048,160
March 20048,570
February 20048,675
January 20048,675
December 20037,905
November 20037,775
October 20037,685
September 20037,885
August 20038,665
July 20038,765
June 20038,330
May 20038,405
April 20038,590
March 20038,860
February 20039,150
January 20039,250
December 20028,430
November 20028,295
October 20028,145
September 20028,340
August 20029,130
July 20029,120
June 20028,860
May 20029,020
April 20029,265
March 20029,280
February 20029,475
January 20029,540
December 20018,710
November 20018,705
October 20018,490
September 20018,610
August 20019,225
July 20019,135
June 20018,740
May 20018,740
April 20018,835
March 20019,180
February 20019,185
January 20019,255
December 20008,390
November 20008,135
October 20008,035
September 20008,010
August 20008,730
July 20008,815
June 20008,440
May 20008,665
April 20008,805
March 20009,070
February 20009,290
January 20009,560
December 19998,825
November 19998,925
October 19998,945
September 19999,520
August 199910,635
July 199910,905
June 199910,715
May 199910,895
April 199911,190
March 199911,120
February 199911,285
January 199911,500
December 199810,525
November 199810,285
October 199810,260
September 199810,565
August 199811,730
July 199811,625
June 199810,520
May 199810,605
April 199810,730
March 199810,570
February 199810,645
January 199811,095
December 199710,100
November 19979,830
October 199710,180
September 199710,670
August 199711,725
July 199711,790
June 199711,205
May 199711,490
April 199711,975
March 199712,450
February 199712,865
January 199713,465
December 199613,015
November 199612,820
October 199613,260
September 199613,730
August 199615,230
July 199615,200
June 199614,250
May 199614,525
April 199615,095
March 199614,715
February 199614,930
January 199615,105
December 199514,000
November 199513,600
October 199513,440
September 199513,810
August 199514,860
July 199515,055
June 199514,025
May 199514,335
April 199515,060
March 199515,020
February 199515,580
January 199516,205
December 199415,460
November 199415,565
October 199415,700
September 199416,365
August 199417,270
July 199417,335
June 199416,275
May 199416,450
April 199416,755
March 199416,695
February 199416,875
January 199417,470
December 199316,450
November 199316,005
October 199315,795
September 199316,495
August 199317,525
July 199317,525
June 199316,670
May 199316,895
April 199316,845
March 199316,810
February 199317,210
January 199317,620
December 199216,925
November 199216,090
October 199215,780
September 199215,700
August 199216,205
July 199215,910
June 199214,905
May 199214,995
April 199215,295
March 199215,285
February 199215,345
January 199215,620
December 199114,905
November 199114,520
October 199114,320
September 199114,520
August 199115,000
July 199114,950
June 199114,185
May 199113,960
April 199113,545
March 199113,335
February 199113,060
January 199112,980
December 199012,355
November 199011,910
October 199011,825
September 199011,850
August 199012,180
July 199012,285
June 199011,975
May 199012,155
April 199012,695
March 199012,850
February 199013,190
January 199013,415
December 198913,020
November 198913,085
October 198913,245
September 198913,600
August 198914,455
July 198914,595
June 198914,450
May 198914,970
April 198915,530
March 198916,000
February 198916,325
January 198916,730
December 198816,260
November 198816,355
October 198816,545
September 198817,805
August 198818,255
July 198818,410
June 198818,345
May 198818,945
April 198819,785
March 198819,600
February 198820,070
January 198820,665
December 198720,185
November 198719,950
October 198720,245
September 198720,850
August 198720,925
July 198721,215
June 198721,075
May 198721,190
April 198722,260
March 198721,925
February 198722,670
January 198723,415
December 198622,255
November 198622,095
October 198622,030
September 198622,345
August 198622,120
July 198622,325
June 198622,020
May 198622,100
April 198622,515
March 198622,415
February 198622,685
January 198623,155

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, August 2004: This area's August 2004 figure was 7,900, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for August 2004 (median about 1,345 across 349 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.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Fife
7,585 for Fife, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population, August 2004
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/fife/claimant-count

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