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The count stood at 2,285 in July 2026. That is 8.4% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Mid and East Antrim

2,285, latest July 2026 (-8.4% year on year, from 2,495).

The count stood at 2,285 in July 2026. That is 8.4% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,235 in March 2013; the latest figure is 46.0% below that peak. Its low point was 1,845 in December 2018; the latest reading is 24% 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 (163 periods)
Claimant count — Mid and East Antrim, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,285
June 20262,255
May 20262,310
April 20262,440
March 20262,420
February 20262,480
January 20262,375
December 20252,360
November 20252,465
October 20252,560
September 20252,605
August 20252,565
July 20252,495
June 20252,520
May 20252,525
April 20252,645
March 20252,685
February 20252,745
January 20252,635
December 20242,700
November 20242,845
October 20242,970
September 20242,955
August 20242,880
July 20242,795
June 20242,570
May 20242,495
April 20242,525
March 20242,525
February 20242,495
January 20242,380
December 20232,450
November 20232,515
October 20232,565
September 20232,620
August 20232,560
July 20232,545
June 20232,515
May 20232,505
April 20232,695
March 20232,595
February 20232,600
January 20232,500
December 20222,555
November 20222,625
October 20222,650
September 20222,630
August 20222,645
July 20222,580
June 20222,600
May 20222,615
April 20222,720
March 20222,800
February 20222,820
January 20222,850
December 20212,950
November 20213,150
October 20213,360
September 20213,410
August 20213,475
July 20213,570
June 20213,585
May 20213,800
April 20213,950
March 20213,965
February 20213,955
January 20213,765
December 20203,855
November 20203,925
October 20203,950
September 20204,050
August 20204,080
July 20204,070
June 20204,105
May 20204,235
April 20203,690
March 20202,305
February 20202,290
January 20202,380
December 20192,405
November 20192,545
October 20192,650
September 20192,115
August 20192,115
July 20192,060
June 20191,995
May 20192,005
April 20192,030
March 20191,980
February 20191,960
January 20191,950
December 20181,845
November 20181,875
October 20181,880
September 20181,950
August 20181,990
July 20181,940
June 20181,875
May 20181,970
April 20182,005
March 20182,065
February 20182,035
January 20182,010
December 20172,015
November 20171,920
October 20171,965
September 20171,975
August 20172,065
July 20171,995
June 20171,940
May 20172,005
April 20172,125
March 20172,240
February 20172,230
January 20172,175
December 20162,165
November 20162,145
October 20162,230
September 20162,335
August 20162,315
July 20162,320
June 20162,265
May 20162,220
April 20162,295
March 20162,405
February 20162,425
January 20162,375
December 20152,240
November 20152,235
October 20152,300
September 20152,335
August 20152,420
July 20152,455
June 20152,480
May 20152,475
April 20152,560
March 20152,650
February 20152,780
January 20152,930
December 20142,815
November 20142,835
October 20142,955
September 20143,060
August 20143,055
July 20143,075
June 20143,030
May 20143,205
April 20143,330
March 20143,475
February 20143,545
January 20143,540
December 20133,365
November 20133,490
October 20133,585
September 20133,665
August 20133,780
July 20133,815
June 20133,775
May 20133,925
April 20134,095
March 20134,235
February 20134,225
January 20134,190

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 — Mid and East Antrim
2,285 for Mid and East Antrim, 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/mid-and-east-antrim/claimant-count

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