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The count stood at 1,050 in July 2026. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Harborough

1,050, latest July 2026 (-0.5% year on year, from 1,055).

The count stood at 1,050 in July 2026. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 2,155 in August 2020; the latest figure is 51.3% below that peak. Its low point was 250 in November 2015; the latest reading is 320% 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 — Harborough, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,050
June 20261,045
May 20261,030
April 20261,065
March 20261,100
February 20261,140
January 20261,095
December 20251,065
November 20251,050
October 20251,075
September 20251,090
August 20251,065
July 20251,055
June 20251,085
May 20251,055
April 20251,080
March 20251,135
February 20251,120
January 20251,070
December 20241,025
November 20241,095
October 20241,100
September 20241,135
August 20241,175
July 20241,175
June 20241,075
May 20241,055
April 20241,050
March 20241,030
February 20241,010
January 2024980
December 2023950
November 2023990
October 2023950
September 2023935
August 2023950
July 2023950
June 2023960
May 2023940
April 2023980
March 2023980
February 20231,020
January 2023995
December 2022995
November 2022950
October 2022980
September 2022990
August 20221,005
July 20221,005
June 2022965
May 20221,010
April 2022995
March 20221,055
February 20221,130
January 20221,105
December 20211,110
November 20211,150
October 20211,210
September 20211,250
August 20211,335
July 20211,435
June 20211,505
May 20211,645
April 20211,860
March 20211,910
February 20211,950
January 20211,865
December 20201,915
November 20201,970
October 20201,980
September 20202,105
August 20202,155
July 20202,125
June 20202,005
May 20202,135
April 20201,530
March 2020710
February 2020710
January 2020665
December 2019650
November 2019640
October 2019660
September 2019645
August 2019645
July 2019620
June 2019620
May 2019600
April 2019570
March 2019585
February 2019570
January 2019515
December 2018535
November 2018540
October 2018540
September 2018545
August 2018505
July 2018485
June 2018495
May 2018525
April 2018550
March 2018495
February 2018495
January 2018420
December 2017420
November 2017405
October 2017405
September 2017390
August 2017375
July 2017335
June 2017325
May 2017315
April 2017295
March 2017295
February 2017260
January 2017260
December 2016255
November 2016290
October 2016290
September 2016275
August 2016295
July 2016270
June 2016265
May 2016270
April 2016280
March 2016280
February 2016275
January 2016270
December 2015260
November 2015250
October 2015270
September 2015260
August 2015270
July 2015270
June 2015265
May 2015285
April 2015280
March 2015310
February 2015320
January 2015315
December 2014285
November 2014330
October 2014340
September 2014365
August 2014380
July 2014375
June 2014375
May 2014420
April 2014445
March 2014475
February 2014500
January 2014495
December 2013440
November 2013465
October 2013520
September 2013570
August 2013645
July 2013675
June 2013670
May 2013700
April 2013735
March 2013780
February 2013790
January 2013745
December 2012710
November 2012715
October 2012760
September 2012800
August 2012835
July 2012865
June 2012830
May 2012835
April 2012875
March 2012935
February 2012945
January 2012960
December 2011875
November 2011885
October 2011875
September 2011895
August 2011895
July 2011830
June 2011820
May 2011785
April 2011835
March 2011840
February 2011855
January 2011815
December 2010765
November 2010740
October 2010740
September 2010780
August 2010805
July 2010815
June 2010835
May 2010880
April 2010935
March 20101,005
February 20101,080
January 20101,110
December 20091,050
November 20091,105
October 20091,160
September 20091,170
August 20091,240
July 20091,220
June 20091,175
May 20091,195
April 20091,200
March 20091,130
February 20091,055
January 2009865
December 2008695
November 2008630
October 2008560
September 2008550
August 2008520
July 2008430
June 2008390
May 2008380
April 2008370
March 2008385
February 2008425
January 2008405
December 2007370
November 2007385
October 2007380
September 2007385
August 2007435
July 2007415
June 2007410
May 2007445
April 2007430
March 2007450
February 2007450
January 2007435
December 2006410
November 2006415
October 2006455
September 2006435
August 2006450
July 2006405
June 2006395
May 2006405
April 2006465
March 2006490
February 2006490
January 2006455
December 2005415
November 2005400
October 2005370
September 2005385
August 2005400
July 2005400
June 2005345
May 2005380
April 2005390
March 2005395
February 2005360
January 2005385
December 2004335
November 2004335
October 2004330
September 2004340
August 2004345
July 2004350
June 2004380
May 2004375
April 2004420
March 2004445
February 2004465
January 2004450
December 2003450
November 2003470
October 2003525
September 2003565
August 2003575
July 2003550
June 2003565
May 2003555
April 2003545
March 2003545
February 2003550
January 2003525
December 2002435
November 2002435
October 2002440
September 2002490
August 2002475
July 2002470
June 2002465
May 2002475
April 2002500
March 2002490
February 2002515
January 2002500
December 2001460
November 2001450
October 2001455
September 2001470
August 2001510
July 2001480
June 2001445
May 2001475
April 2001450
March 2001475
February 2001480
January 2001470
December 2000425
November 2000410
October 2000400
September 2000455
August 2000475
July 2000470
June 2000450
May 2000460
April 2000480
March 2000490
February 2000530
January 2000500
December 1999435
November 1999445
October 1999435
September 1999485
August 1999475
July 1999465
June 1999440
May 1999440
April 1999465
March 1999510
February 1999510
January 1999495
December 1998450
November 1998435
October 1998440
September 1998490
August 1998495
July 1998510
June 1998475
May 1998465
April 1998475
March 1998500
February 1998490
January 1998520
December 1997450
November 1997470
October 1997475
September 1997550
August 1997580
July 1997600
June 1997555
May 1997655
April 1997725
March 1997685
February 1997685
January 1997715
December 1996680
November 1996685
October 1996845
September 1996960
August 19961,010
July 19961,000
June 1996980
May 19961,080
April 19961,165
March 19961,165
February 19961,215
January 19961,245
December 19951,110
November 19951,095
October 19951,085
September 19951,160
August 19951,250
July 19951,230
June 19951,095
May 19951,110
April 19951,185
March 19951,220
February 19951,255
January 19951,280
December 19941,210
November 19941,200
October 19941,215
September 19941,350
August 19941,460
July 19941,410
June 19941,325
May 19941,390
April 19941,630
March 19941,670
February 19941,720
January 19941,755
December 19931,655
November 19931,710
October 19931,680
September 19931,805
August 19931,965
July 19931,940
June 19931,875
May 19931,900
April 19931,990
March 19932,035
February 19932,055
January 19932,025
December 19921,895
November 19921,795
October 19921,670
September 19921,700
August 19921,715
July 19921,615
June 19921,530
May 19921,530
April 19921,565
March 19921,605
February 19921,630
January 19921,565
December 19911,465
November 19911,380
October 19911,355
September 19911,370
August 19911,375
July 19911,330
June 19911,230
May 19911,220
April 19911,130
March 19911,080
February 1991985
January 1991850
December 1990770
November 1990655
October 1990635
September 1990655
August 1990655
July 1990610
June 1990510
May 1990495
April 1990505
March 1990525
February 1990530
January 1990520
December 1989495
November 1989480
October 1989465
September 1989530
August 1989580
July 1989570
June 1989530
May 1989555
April 1989585
March 1989650
February 1989675
January 1989680
December 1988680
November 1988725
October 1988750
September 1988855
August 1988850
July 1988885
June 1988835
May 1988915
April 1988995
March 19881,080
February 19881,180
January 19881,215
December 19871,200
November 19871,195
October 19871,190
September 19871,330
August 19871,355
July 19871,400
June 19871,385
May 19871,385
April 19871,505
March 19871,490
February 19871,545
January 19871,595
December 19861,565
November 19861,595
October 19861,600
September 19861,700
August 19861,695
July 19861,655
June 19861,545
May 19861,595
April 19861,660
March 19861,745
February 19861,775
January 19861,770

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 — Harborough
1,050 for Harborough, 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/harborough/claimant-count

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