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The count stood at 2,065 in July 2026. That is 11.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Gwynedd

2,065, latest July 2026 (+11.6% year on year, from 1,850).

The count stood at 2,065 in July 2026. That is 11.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 7,950 in January 1986; the latest figure is 74.0% below that peak. Its low point was 1,115 in September 2018; the latest reading is 85% 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 — Gwynedd, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,065
June 20262,045
May 20262,050
April 20262,165
March 20262,205
February 20262,230
January 20262,150
December 20252,065
November 20252,050
October 20251,930
September 20251,905
August 20251,930
July 20251,850
June 20251,905
May 20251,980
April 20252,115
March 20252,230
February 20252,335
January 20252,145
December 20242,055
November 20242,045
October 20242,005
September 20242,015
August 20242,070
July 20242,120
June 20241,950
May 20241,850
April 20241,905
March 20241,990
February 20242,020
January 20241,995
December 20231,950
November 20231,910
October 20231,820
September 20231,780
August 20231,855
July 20231,885
June 20231,935
May 20231,955
April 20232,105
March 20232,130
February 20232,130
January 20232,100
December 20222,055
November 20221,960
October 20221,830
September 20221,840
August 20221,910
July 20221,885
June 20221,890
May 20221,975
April 20222,135
March 20222,420
February 20222,570
January 20222,555
December 20212,505
November 20212,510
October 20212,535
September 20212,580
August 20212,715
July 20212,925
June 20213,065
May 20213,430
April 20213,880
March 20214,045
February 20214,145
January 20213,930
December 20203,875
November 20203,805
October 20203,730
September 20203,975
August 20204,280
July 20204,365
June 20204,215
May 20204,305
April 20203,810
March 20201,985
February 20202,015
January 20201,915
December 20191,830
November 20191,745
October 20191,590
September 20191,545
August 20191,555
July 20191,500
June 20191,470
May 20191,395
April 20191,425
March 20191,435
February 20191,440
January 20191,380
December 20181,235
November 20181,150
October 20181,130
September 20181,115
August 20181,125
July 20181,145
June 20181,160
May 20181,255
April 20181,315
March 20181,420
February 20181,525
January 20181,405
December 20171,270
November 20171,150
October 20171,135
September 20171,185
August 20171,175
July 20171,215
June 20171,220
May 20171,315
April 20171,385
March 20171,520
February 20171,535
January 20171,515
December 20161,440
November 20161,360
October 20161,310
September 20161,295
August 20161,325
July 20161,350
June 20161,385
May 20161,445
April 20161,505
March 20161,610
February 20161,650
January 20161,590
December 20151,495
November 20151,410
October 20151,375
September 20151,365
August 20151,365
July 20151,325
June 20151,355
May 20151,395
April 20151,445
March 20151,600
February 20151,725
January 20151,770
December 20141,655
November 20141,555
October 20141,465
September 20141,525
August 20141,510
July 20141,600
June 20141,650
May 20141,805
April 20141,975
March 20142,180
February 20142,430
January 20142,470
December 20132,225
November 20132,100
October 20131,965
September 20132,025
August 20132,065
July 20132,075
June 20132,125
May 20132,260
April 20132,355
March 20132,500
February 20132,700
January 20132,720
December 20122,550
November 20122,350
October 20122,260
September 20122,215
August 20122,145
July 20122,175
June 20122,110
May 20122,165
April 20122,245
March 20122,515
February 20122,660
January 20122,680
December 20112,500
November 20112,320
October 20112,115
September 20112,055
August 20112,010
July 20111,965
June 20111,965
May 20111,975
April 20112,090
March 20112,305
February 20112,495
January 20112,505
December 20102,330
November 20102,155
October 20101,995
September 20101,915
August 20102,045
July 20102,045
June 20102,045
May 20102,150
April 20102,320
March 20102,520
February 20102,710
January 20102,710
December 20092,450
November 20092,255
October 20092,040
September 20092,045
August 20092,030
July 20092,055
June 20092,075
May 20092,175
April 20092,315
March 20092,540
February 20092,580
January 20092,385
December 20082,165
November 20081,930
October 20081,570
September 20081,515
August 20081,495
July 20081,450
June 20081,405
May 20081,450
April 20081,485
March 20081,595
February 20081,675
January 20081,695
December 20071,555
November 20071,400
October 20071,400
September 20071,430
August 20071,450
July 20071,435
June 20071,425
May 20071,485
April 20071,575
March 20071,805
February 20071,890
January 20071,885
December 20061,745
November 20061,640
October 20061,615
September 20061,660
August 20061,650
July 20061,635
June 20061,620
May 20061,705
April 20061,855
March 20061,945
February 20061,935
January 20061,905
December 20051,780
November 20051,655
October 20051,535
September 20051,505
August 20051,565
July 20051,585
June 20051,560
May 20051,635
April 20051,685
March 20051,845
February 20051,955
January 20052,035
December 20041,880
November 20041,760
October 20041,600
September 20041,595
August 20041,600
July 20041,585
June 20041,620
May 20041,705
April 20041,840
March 20041,970
February 20042,110
January 20042,105
December 20031,965
November 20031,885
October 20031,820
September 20031,850
August 20031,885
July 20031,860
June 20031,865
May 20031,930
April 20032,095
March 20032,305
February 20032,530
January 20032,510
December 20022,335
November 20022,280
October 20022,060
September 20022,090
August 20022,125
July 20022,205
June 20022,190
May 20022,290
April 20022,405
March 20022,635
February 20022,830
January 20022,955
December 20012,800
November 20012,635
October 20012,495
September 20012,500
August 20012,555
July 20012,530
June 20012,475
May 20012,630
April 20012,845
March 20013,115
February 20013,270
January 20013,355
December 20003,200
November 20002,935
October 20002,775
September 20002,660
August 20002,685
July 20002,700
June 20002,740
May 20002,865
April 20003,080
March 20003,500
February 20003,685
January 20003,745
December 19993,490
November 19993,315
October 19993,060
September 19993,075
August 19993,060
July 19993,105
June 19993,115
May 19993,275
April 19993,465
March 19993,795
February 19994,135
January 19994,330
December 19984,145
November 19983,950
October 19983,540
September 19983,545
August 19983,670
July 19983,680
June 19983,580
May 19983,680
April 19983,915
March 19984,165
February 19984,475
January 19984,665
December 19974,405
November 19974,190
October 19974,070
September 19974,105
August 19974,100
July 19974,125
June 19974,110
May 19974,215
April 19974,465
March 19974,790
February 19975,115
January 19975,530
December 19965,380
November 19965,125
October 19965,055
September 19965,130
August 19965,235
July 19965,295
June 19965,115
May 19965,195
April 19965,405
March 19965,640
February 19965,920
January 19966,090
December 19955,955
November 19955,560
October 19955,185
September 19955,145
August 19955,135
July 19955,140
June 19954,815
May 19954,970
April 19955,230
March 19955,565
February 19955,890
January 19956,025
December 19945,815
November 19945,520
October 19945,240
September 19945,275
August 19945,230
July 19945,255
June 19945,065
May 19945,310
April 19945,595
March 19945,900
February 19946,185
January 19946,470
December 19936,310
November 19936,045
October 19935,790
September 19935,755
August 19935,670
July 19935,680
June 19935,410
May 19935,665
April 19935,870
March 19936,110
February 19936,390
January 19936,695
December 19926,605
November 19926,160
October 19925,740
September 19925,695
August 19925,570
July 19925,425
June 19925,155
May 19925,320
April 19925,645
March 19925,735
February 19925,965
January 19926,115
December 19915,890
November 19915,785
October 19915,165
September 19914,945
August 19914,955
July 19914,820
June 19914,510
May 19914,560
April 19914,675
March 19914,855
February 19915,070
January 19915,025
December 19904,840
November 19904,455
October 19903,995
September 19903,820
August 19903,750
July 19903,715
June 19903,535
May 19903,830
April 19904,060
March 19904,275
February 19904,465
January 19904,610
December 19894,460
November 19894,365
October 19894,185
September 19894,035
August 19893,965
July 19894,110
June 19894,020
May 19894,255
April 19894,495
March 19894,970
February 19895,230
January 19895,410
December 19885,395
November 19885,470
October 19885,235
September 19885,045
August 19884,875
July 19884,935
June 19884,980
May 19885,460
April 19885,900
March 19886,320
February 19886,575
January 19886,665
December 19876,680
November 19876,555
October 19876,295
September 19876,040
August 19875,805
July 19875,850
June 19875,745
May 19876,150
April 19876,720
March 19877,045
February 19877,375
January 19877,760
December 19867,670
November 19867,630
October 19867,450
September 19867,120
August 19866,615
July 19866,570
June 19866,455
May 19866,955
April 19867,405
March 19867,555
February 19867,775
January 19867,950

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 — Gwynedd
2,065 for Gwynedd, 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/gwynedd/claimant-count

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