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The count stood at 2,900 in July 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Isle of Wight

2,900, latest July 2026 (+0.5% year on year, from 2,885).

The count stood at 2,900 in July 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,255 in January 1994; the latest figure is 64.9% below that peak. Its low point was 1,175 in August 2015; the latest reading is 147% 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 — Isle of Wight, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,900
June 20262,915
May 20263,005
April 20263,145
March 20263,320
February 20263,320
January 20263,205
December 20253,025
November 20252,965
October 20252,895
September 20252,870
August 20252,825
July 20252,885
June 20252,955
May 20253,095
April 20253,255
March 20253,440
February 20253,490
January 20253,355
December 20243,230
November 20243,190
October 20243,065
September 20243,105
August 20243,125
July 20243,125
June 20242,935
May 20243,035
April 20243,200
March 20243,335
February 20243,305
January 20243,145
December 20233,015
November 20232,805
October 20232,660
September 20232,600
August 20232,520
July 20232,535
June 20232,610
May 20232,680
April 20232,890
March 20233,010
February 20232,975
January 20232,955
December 20222,900
November 20222,770
October 20222,580
September 20222,545
August 20222,570
July 20222,535
June 20222,660
May 20222,805
April 20223,110
March 20223,320
February 20223,425
January 20223,410
December 20213,335
November 20213,345
October 20213,330
September 20213,470
August 20213,705
July 20213,935
June 20214,290
May 20214,775
April 20215,370
March 20215,490
February 20215,525
January 20215,245
December 20205,160
November 20205,120
October 20204,730
September 20204,965
August 20205,245
July 20205,365
June 20205,260
May 20205,550
April 20204,725
March 20202,580
February 20202,575
January 20202,480
December 20192,380
November 20192,255
October 20192,105
September 20192,045
August 20191,985
July 20191,970
June 20192,010
May 20192,090
April 20192,145
March 20192,145
February 20192,115
January 20191,955
December 20181,740
November 20181,580
October 20181,510
September 20181,375
August 20181,365
July 20181,355
June 20181,325
May 20181,430
April 20181,490
March 20181,650
February 20181,760
January 20181,685
December 20171,565
November 20171,435
October 20171,335
September 20171,335
August 20171,365
July 20171,375
June 20171,370
May 20171,445
April 20171,545
March 20171,700
February 20171,735
January 20171,680
December 20161,610
November 20161,465
October 20161,315
September 20161,235
August 20161,255
July 20161,215
June 20161,285
May 20161,410
April 20161,500
March 20161,685
February 20161,815
January 20161,800
December 20151,700
November 20151,540
October 20151,325
September 20151,220
August 20151,175
July 20151,210
June 20151,220
May 20151,380
April 20151,515
March 20151,825
February 20152,040
January 20152,070
December 20141,970
November 20141,810
October 20141,605
September 20141,470
August 20141,500
July 20141,625
June 20141,755
May 20142,030
April 20142,285
March 20142,670
February 20143,015
January 20143,160
December 20133,080
November 20133,010
October 20132,780
September 20132,685
August 20132,720
July 20132,795
June 20132,905
May 20133,210
April 20133,435
March 20133,850
February 20134,110
January 20133,980
December 20123,700
November 20123,480
October 20123,160
September 20122,995
August 20122,960
July 20122,935
June 20122,985
May 20123,105
April 20123,305
March 20123,885
February 20124,080
January 20123,965
December 20113,670
November 20113,440
October 20113,135
September 20112,965
August 20112,830
July 20112,730
June 20112,655
May 20112,815
April 20112,975
March 20113,555
February 20113,700
January 20113,575
December 20103,350
November 20103,085
October 20102,825
September 20102,665
August 20102,570
July 20102,620
June 20102,770
May 20102,985
April 20103,425
March 20103,620
February 20103,815
January 20103,835
December 20093,565
November 20093,410
October 20093,235
September 20093,200
August 20093,195
July 20092,995
June 20092,920
May 20093,070
April 20093,225
March 20093,490
February 20093,510
January 20093,155
December 20082,540
November 20082,155
October 20081,770
September 20081,640
August 20081,540
July 20081,415
June 20081,370
May 20081,525
April 20081,580
March 20081,825
February 20082,025
January 20082,070
December 20071,895
November 20071,715
October 20071,560
September 20071,495
August 20071,510
July 20071,510
June 20071,555
May 20071,705
April 20071,860
March 20072,220
February 20072,400
January 20072,450
December 20062,305
November 20062,140
October 20061,970
September 20061,880
August 20061,805
July 20061,820
June 20061,790
May 20061,915
April 20062,060
March 20062,340
February 20062,470
January 20062,390
December 20052,080
November 20051,850
October 20051,605
September 20051,515
August 20051,425
July 20051,405
June 20051,435
May 20051,480
April 20051,565
March 20051,845
February 20052,000
January 20052,025
December 20041,830
November 20041,670
October 20041,585
September 20041,505
August 20041,500
July 20041,480
June 20041,530
May 20041,625
April 20041,865
March 20042,150
February 20042,365
January 20042,360
December 20032,040
November 20031,915
October 20031,710
September 20031,690
August 20031,660
July 20031,715
June 20031,775
May 20031,940
April 20032,125
March 20032,440
February 20032,740
January 20032,785
December 20022,450
November 20022,200
October 20021,925
September 20021,885
August 20021,875
July 20021,915
June 20021,975
May 20022,220
April 20022,360
March 20022,585
February 20022,865
January 20023,010
December 20012,620
November 20012,330
October 20012,060
September 20011,910
August 20011,940
July 20011,970
June 20012,040
May 20012,230
April 20012,420
March 20012,875
February 20013,190
January 20013,305
December 20002,945
November 20002,660
October 20002,345
September 20002,250
August 20002,325
July 20002,405
June 20002,435
May 20002,615
April 20002,890
March 20003,280
February 20003,595
January 20003,730
December 19993,360
November 19993,240
October 19992,920
September 19992,830
August 19992,825
July 19992,895
June 19992,945
May 19993,170
April 19993,480
March 19994,045
February 19994,355
January 19994,515
December 19984,195
November 19983,925
October 19983,435
September 19983,285
August 19983,290
July 19983,325
June 19983,315
May 19983,495
April 19983,905
March 19984,335
February 19984,805
January 19985,005
December 19974,520
November 19974,285
October 19973,855
September 19973,730
August 19973,755
July 19973,795
June 19973,815
May 19974,170
April 19974,540
March 19975,035
February 19975,515
January 19975,705
December 19965,520
November 19965,180
October 19964,810
September 19964,680
August 19964,785
July 19964,835
June 19964,990
May 19965,390
April 19965,715
March 19966,125
February 19966,535
January 19966,630
December 19956,335
November 19955,940
October 19955,435
September 19955,225
August 19955,080
July 19955,015
June 19954,980
May 19955,245
April 19955,595
March 19956,180
February 19956,680
January 19956,935
December 19946,590
November 19946,265
October 19945,795
September 19945,630
August 19945,595
July 19945,660
June 19945,775
May 19946,175
April 19946,695
March 19947,520
February 19947,985
January 19948,255
December 19937,895
November 19937,420
October 19936,895
September 19936,610
August 19936,555
July 19936,475
June 19936,475
May 19936,830
April 19937,400
March 19937,900
February 19938,130
January 19938,175
December 19927,940
November 19927,320
October 19926,395
September 19925,985
August 19925,810
July 19925,645
June 19925,590
May 19925,835
April 19926,335
March 19926,565
February 19926,615
January 19926,645
December 19916,305
November 19915,780
October 19914,855
September 19914,600
August 19914,555
July 19914,450
June 19914,440
May 19914,845
April 19915,070
March 19915,550
February 19915,515
January 19915,390
December 19905,095
November 19904,425
October 19903,690
September 19903,270
August 19903,155
July 19903,005
June 19902,930
May 19903,180
April 19903,610
March 19904,040
February 19904,255
January 19904,290
December 19894,195
November 19893,800
October 19893,345
September 19893,025
August 19893,025
July 19893,110
June 19893,290
May 19893,660
April 19894,185
March 19894,675
February 19894,935
January 19895,145
December 19885,060
November 19884,890
October 19884,500
September 19884,100
August 19883,965
July 19884,015
June 19884,235
May 19884,780
April 19885,270
March 19885,880
February 19886,310
January 19886,525
December 19876,570
November 19876,395
October 19875,625
September 19875,200
August 19875,090
July 19875,215
June 19875,385
May 19875,900
April 19876,780
March 19877,085
February 19877,380
January 19877,520
December 19867,500
November 19867,380
October 19866,715
September 19866,095
August 19865,820
July 19865,695
June 19865,715
May 19866,400
April 19866,955
March 19867,370
February 19867,550
January 19867,550

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 — Isle of Wight
2,900 for Isle of Wight, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/isle-of-wight/claimant-count

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