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The count stood at 1,315 in July 2026. That is 0.8% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Forest of Dean

1,315, latest July 2026 (-0.8% year on year, from 1,325).

The count stood at 1,315 in July 2026. That is 0.8% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,220 in January 1986; the latest figure is 68.8% below that peak. Its low point was 530 in October 2017; the latest reading is 148% 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 — Forest of Dean, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,315
June 20261,275
May 20261,275
April 20261,335
March 20261,360
February 20261,350
January 20261,335
December 20251,330
November 20251,385
October 20251,375
September 20251,375
August 20251,335
July 20251,325
June 20251,355
May 20251,335
April 20251,350
March 20251,415
February 20251,465
January 20251,430
December 20241,430
November 20241,465
October 20241,510
September 20241,585
August 20241,610
July 20241,650
June 20241,590
May 20241,520
April 20241,505
March 20241,475
February 20241,465
January 20241,375
December 20231,320
November 20231,280
October 20231,240
September 20231,200
August 20231,195
July 20231,200
June 20231,195
May 20231,200
April 20231,250
March 20231,240
February 20231,245
January 20231,225
December 20221,195
November 20221,205
October 20221,165
September 20221,195
August 20221,185
July 20221,150
June 20221,150
May 20221,195
April 20221,210
March 20221,285
February 20221,345
January 20221,385
December 20211,445
November 20211,495
October 20211,585
September 20211,580
August 20211,695
July 20211,785
June 20211,805
May 20212,020
April 20212,255
March 20212,315
February 20212,395
January 20212,245
December 20202,305
November 20202,330
October 20202,325
September 20202,440
August 20202,565
July 20202,470
June 20202,400
May 20202,500
April 20202,145
March 20201,140
February 20201,165
January 20201,135
December 20191,125
November 20191,075
October 20191,070
September 20191,075
August 20191,120
July 20191,085
June 20191,100
May 20191,065
April 20191,070
March 20191,090
February 20191,065
January 20191,025
December 2018985
November 2018970
October 2018950
September 2018890
August 2018915
July 2018860
June 2018855
May 2018825
April 2018855
March 2018755
February 2018710
January 2018620
December 2017560
November 2017545
October 2017530
September 2017550
August 2017565
July 2017580
June 2017610
May 2017640
April 2017645
March 2017640
February 2017630
January 2017620
December 2016585
November 2016590
October 2016595
September 2016610
August 2016630
July 2016630
June 2016640
May 2016685
April 2016720
March 2016690
February 2016665
January 2016650
December 2015640
November 2015595
October 2015585
September 2015575
August 2015585
July 2015575
June 2015570
May 2015590
April 2015625
March 2015645
February 2015675
January 2015655
December 2014600
November 2014635
October 2014650
September 2014670
August 2014685
July 2014710
June 2014765
May 2014810
April 2014890
March 2014940
February 2014995
January 20141,040
December 20131,035
November 20131,035
October 20131,070
September 20131,125
August 20131,155
July 20131,130
June 20131,165
May 20131,245
April 20131,265
March 20131,325
February 20131,360
January 20131,330
December 20121,295
November 20121,285
October 20121,305
September 20121,345
August 20121,365
July 20121,400
June 20121,430
May 20121,475
April 20121,545
March 20121,605
February 20121,605
January 20121,500
December 20111,340
November 20111,340
October 20111,325
September 20111,325
August 20111,310
July 20111,280
June 20111,215
May 20111,230
April 20111,275
March 20111,370
February 20111,405
January 20111,320
December 20101,200
November 20101,200
October 20101,210
September 20101,295
August 20101,355
July 20101,365
June 20101,340
May 20101,405
April 20101,520
March 20101,565
February 20101,680
January 20101,705
December 20091,570
November 20091,595
October 20091,585
September 20091,640
August 20091,710
July 20091,735
June 20091,780
May 20091,785
April 20091,860
March 20091,845
February 20091,730
January 20091,475
December 20081,305
November 20081,145
October 2008995
September 2008950
August 2008885
July 2008805
June 2008775
May 2008755
April 2008735
March 2008775
February 2008790
January 2008755
December 2007680
November 2007700
October 2007695
September 2007730
August 2007760
July 2007780
June 2007755
May 2007820
April 2007865
March 2007905
February 2007890
January 2007880
December 2006845
November 2006800
October 2006805
September 2006840
August 2006880
July 2006835
June 2006815
May 2006855
April 2006845
March 2006850
February 2006870
January 2006835
December 2005735
November 2005710
October 2005685
September 2005690
August 2005685
July 2005695
June 2005690
May 2005690
April 2005720
March 2005735
February 2005745
January 2005745
December 2004640
November 2004640
October 2004630
September 2004665
August 2004685
July 2004665
June 2004670
May 2004705
April 2004755
March 2004815
February 2004855
January 2004865
December 2003770
November 2003765
October 2003780
September 2003795
August 2003850
July 2003855
June 2003870
May 2003880
April 2003920
March 20031,015
February 20031,110
January 20031,090
December 2002950
November 2002990
October 2002995
September 20021,025
August 20021,065
July 20021,065
June 20021,055
May 20021,145
April 20021,140
March 20021,100
February 20021,105
January 20021,035
December 2001915
November 2001920
October 2001835
September 2001810
August 2001870
July 2001880
June 2001865
May 2001955
April 2001990
March 20011,025
February 20011,120
January 20011,115
December 2000905
November 2000900
October 2000890
September 2000970
August 20001,005
July 2000960
June 2000945
May 2000980
April 20001,035
March 20001,115
February 20001,185
January 20001,205
December 19991,005
November 19991,030
October 19991,015
September 19991,050
August 19991,100
July 19991,085
June 19991,055
May 19991,100
April 19991,265
March 19991,305
February 19991,355
January 19991,395
December 19981,250
November 19981,185
October 19981,210
September 19981,180
August 19981,160
July 19981,100
June 19981,015
May 19981,040
April 19981,045
March 19981,110
February 19981,260
January 19981,290
December 19971,205
November 19971,215
October 19971,190
September 19971,245
August 19971,250
July 19971,250
June 19971,245
May 19971,375
April 19971,490
March 19971,630
February 19971,730
January 19971,910
December 19961,880
November 19961,845
October 19961,920
September 19962,025
August 19962,035
July 19961,990
June 19961,895
May 19961,945
April 19962,050
March 19962,110
February 19962,190
January 19962,205
December 19952,060
November 19952,030
October 19952,060
September 19952,115
August 19952,175
July 19952,155
June 19952,000
May 19952,110
April 19952,200
March 19952,320
February 19952,425
January 19952,570
December 19942,470
November 19942,420
October 19942,425
September 19942,565
August 19942,595
July 19942,540
June 19942,425
May 19942,535
April 19942,565
March 19942,630
February 19942,775
January 19942,865
December 19932,685
November 19932,690
October 19932,660
September 19932,870
August 19932,855
July 19932,755
June 19932,720
May 19932,810
April 19932,940
March 19933,015
February 19933,100
January 19933,065
December 19922,950
November 19922,785
October 19922,685
September 19922,745
August 19922,670
July 19922,540
June 19922,470
May 19922,570
April 19922,655
March 19922,610
February 19922,695
January 19922,650
December 19912,430
November 19912,265
October 19912,195
September 19912,205
August 19912,155
July 19912,035
June 19911,930
May 19912,040
April 19912,040
March 19911,995
February 19911,790
January 19911,630
December 19901,485
November 19901,345
October 19901,265
September 19901,330
August 19901,280
July 19901,270
June 19901,150
May 19901,230
April 19901,275
March 19901,375
February 19901,380
January 19901,335
December 19891,310
November 19891,340
October 19891,225
September 19891,270
August 19891,285
July 19891,315
June 19891,310
May 19891,385
April 19891,520
March 19891,625
February 19891,735
January 19891,775
December 19881,710
November 19881,755
October 19881,810
September 19881,995
August 19881,970
July 19881,945
June 19881,985
May 19882,115
April 19882,275
March 19882,395
February 19882,565
January 19882,685
December 19872,645
November 19872,655
October 19872,705
September 19872,910
August 19872,910
July 19872,970
June 19873,045
May 19873,225
April 19873,365
March 19873,465
February 19873,560
January 19873,725
December 19863,650
November 19863,730
October 19863,775
September 19863,835
August 19863,650
July 19863,650
June 19863,675
May 19863,800
April 19863,960
March 19864,010
February 19864,090
January 19864,220

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 — Forest of Dean
1,315 for Forest of Dean, 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/forest-of-dean/claimant-count

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