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The count stood at 2,855 in July 2026. That is 9.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Harlow

2,855, latest July 2026 (+9.6% year on year, from 2,605).

The count stood at 2,855 in July 2026. That is 9.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,825 in January 1993; the latest figure is 40.8% below that peak. Its low point was 915 in October 2001; the latest reading is 212% 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 — Harlow, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,855
June 20262,815
May 20262,810
April 20262,825
March 20262,810
February 20262,815
January 20262,685
December 20252,645
November 20252,710
October 20252,690
September 20252,685
August 20252,650
July 20252,605
June 20252,720
May 20252,720
April 20252,735
March 20252,795
February 20252,780
January 20252,715
December 20242,720
November 20242,760
October 20242,865
September 20242,935
August 20243,005
July 20242,970
June 20242,795
May 20242,795
April 20242,785
March 20242,815
February 20242,805
January 20242,755
December 20232,720
November 20232,685
October 20232,645
September 20232,595
August 20232,605
July 20232,535
June 20232,485
May 20232,470
April 20232,510
March 20232,415
February 20232,340
January 20232,365
December 20222,340
November 20222,395
October 20222,440
September 20222,505
August 20222,505
July 20222,480
June 20222,525
May 20222,630
April 20222,705
March 20222,915
February 20223,055
January 20223,030
December 20213,035
November 20213,170
October 20213,245
September 20213,360
August 20213,560
July 20213,700
June 20213,670
May 20214,050
April 20214,430
March 20214,545
February 20214,540
January 20214,255
December 20204,305
November 20204,265
October 20204,230
September 20204,375
August 20204,490
July 20204,410
June 20204,360
May 20204,695
April 20203,510
March 20202,075
February 20202,015
January 20201,940
December 20191,895
November 20191,950
October 20191,905
September 20191,870
August 20191,895
July 20191,890
June 20191,925
May 20191,860
April 20191,850
March 20191,885
February 20191,895
January 20191,805
December 20181,760
November 20181,730
October 20181,680
September 20181,655
August 20181,630
July 20181,575
June 20181,530
May 20181,510
April 20181,535
March 20181,405
February 20181,335
January 20181,200
December 20171,145
November 20171,085
October 20171,030
September 20171,025
August 2017985
July 2017985
June 20171,015
May 20171,025
April 20171,050
March 20171,005
February 20171,065
January 20171,015
December 2016950
November 2016930
October 2016950
September 2016940
August 2016955
July 2016955
June 2016985
May 20161,000
April 20161,000
March 20161,030
February 20161,035
January 20161,020
December 2015955
November 2015955
October 2015965
September 20151,045
August 20151,080
July 20151,070
June 20151,060
May 20151,135
April 20151,195
March 20151,225
February 20151,250
January 20151,250
December 20141,190
November 20141,250
October 20141,340
September 20141,405
August 20141,435
July 20141,550
June 20141,570
May 20141,680
April 20141,730
March 20141,850
February 20141,950
January 20141,970
December 20131,975
November 20132,020
October 20132,115
September 20132,160
August 20132,240
July 20132,240
June 20132,265
May 20132,370
April 20132,430
March 20132,480
February 20132,485
January 20132,435
December 20122,345
November 20122,235
October 20122,225
September 20122,190
August 20122,210
July 20122,190
June 20122,300
May 20122,415
April 20122,495
March 20122,635
February 20122,690
January 20122,590
December 20112,475
November 20112,450
October 20112,470
September 20112,470
August 20112,455
July 20112,420
June 20112,340
May 20112,335
April 20112,330
March 20112,400
February 20112,430
January 20112,365
December 20102,230
November 20102,265
October 20102,180
September 20102,200
August 20102,260
July 20102,265
June 20102,355
May 20102,465
April 20102,485
March 20102,550
February 20102,640
January 20102,655
December 20092,490
November 20092,470
October 20092,525
September 20092,500
August 20092,575
July 20092,565
June 20092,590
May 20092,630
April 20092,655
March 20092,585
February 20092,490
January 20092,090
December 20081,860
November 20081,685
October 20081,560
September 20081,485
August 20081,445
July 20081,355
June 20081,305
May 20081,280
April 20081,275
March 20081,280
February 20081,360
January 20081,350
December 20071,350
November 20071,340
October 20071,390
September 20071,425
August 20071,440
July 20071,445
June 20071,500
May 20071,530
April 20071,560
March 20071,600
February 20071,610
January 20071,510
December 20061,425
November 20061,430
October 20061,420
September 20061,445
August 20061,410
July 20061,430
June 20061,415
May 20061,355
April 20061,420
March 20061,400
February 20061,360
January 20061,265
December 20051,180
November 20051,205
October 20051,210
September 20051,235
August 20051,215
July 20051,215
June 20051,195
May 20051,130
April 20051,115
March 20051,175
February 20051,130
January 20051,075
December 20041,000
November 20041,000
October 20041,010
September 20041,010
August 20041,050
July 20041,015
June 20041,040
May 20041,010
April 20041,045
March 20041,085
February 20041,080
January 20041,065
December 20031,030
November 2003995
October 20031,025
September 20031,060
August 20031,065
July 20031,070
June 20031,210
May 20031,195
April 20031,175
March 20031,145
February 20031,215
January 20031,180
December 20021,085
November 20021,100
October 20021,110
September 20021,150
August 20021,140
July 20021,115
June 20021,085
May 20021,105
April 20021,120
March 20021,140
February 20021,140
January 20021,095
December 2001965
November 2001935
October 2001915
September 2001935
August 2001995
July 2001995
June 2001970
May 2001985
April 20011,015
March 20011,085
February 20011,075
January 20011,075
December 2000960
November 2000975
October 20001,010
September 20001,105
August 20001,165
July 20001,175
June 20001,205
May 20001,220
April 20001,230
March 20001,325
February 20001,340
January 20001,390
December 19991,250
November 19991,305
October 19991,345
September 19991,425
August 19991,465
July 19991,500
June 19991,530
May 19991,545
April 19991,635
March 19991,665
February 19991,705
January 19991,625
December 19981,440
November 19981,420
October 19981,425
September 19981,480
August 19981,490
July 19981,460
June 19981,430
May 19981,475
April 19981,485
March 19981,580
February 19981,670
January 19981,680
December 19971,560
November 19971,535
October 19971,595
September 19971,690
August 19971,785
July 19971,860
June 19971,895
May 19971,985
April 19972,095
March 19972,155
February 19972,335
January 19972,345
December 19962,290
November 19962,285
October 19962,385
September 19962,640
August 19962,695
July 19962,675
June 19962,665
May 19962,740
April 19962,840
March 19962,840
February 19962,950
January 19962,995
December 19952,900
November 19952,885
October 19952,895
September 19952,990
August 19953,005
July 19953,050
June 19953,010
May 19953,110
April 19953,205
March 19953,305
February 19953,425
January 19953,515
December 19943,375
November 19943,365
October 19943,405
September 19943,555
August 19943,620
July 19943,625
June 19943,600
May 19943,780
April 19943,875
March 19943,985
February 19944,165
January 19944,235
December 19934,095
November 19934,130
October 19934,300
September 19934,455
August 19934,560
July 19934,565
June 19934,625
May 19934,675
April 19934,765
March 19934,665
February 19934,780
January 19934,825
December 19924,620
November 19924,490
October 19924,325
September 19924,400
August 19924,400
July 19924,270
June 19924,170
May 19924,190
April 19924,100
March 19924,085
February 19924,090
January 19923,890
December 19913,615
November 19913,485
October 19913,355
September 19913,400
August 19913,455
July 19913,400
June 19913,220
May 19913,130
April 19913,095
March 19913,080
February 19912,855
January 19912,520
December 19902,330
November 19901,985
October 19901,905
September 19901,845
August 19901,840
July 19901,770
June 19901,695
May 19901,670
April 19901,765
March 19901,665
February 19901,635
January 19901,600
December 19891,475
November 19891,420
October 19891,500
September 19891,580
August 19891,590
July 19891,635
June 19891,610
May 19891,670
April 19891,750
March 19891,850
February 19891,860
January 19891,885
December 19881,790
November 19881,805
October 19881,870
September 19882,095
August 19882,075
July 19882,165
June 19882,120
May 19882,210
April 19882,395
March 19882,470
February 19882,580
January 19882,725
December 19872,510
November 19872,575
October 19872,755
September 19872,965
August 19873,045
July 19873,135
June 19873,160
May 19873,330
April 19873,485
March 19873,540
February 19873,665
January 19873,785
December 19863,610
November 19863,615
October 19863,785
September 19863,915
August 19863,835
July 19863,965
June 19863,965
May 19863,915
April 19864,065
March 19864,230
February 19864,170
January 19864,075

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 — Harlow
2,855 for Harlow, 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/harlow/claimant-count

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