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The count stood at 2,005 in July 2026. That is 6.7% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Mid Ulster

2,005, latest July 2026 (-6.7% year on year, from 2,150).

The count stood at 2,005 in July 2026. That is 6.7% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,120 in February 2013; the latest figure is 51.3% below that peak. Its low point was 1,345 in November 2017; the latest reading is 49% 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 Ulster, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,005
June 20261,995
May 20261,935
April 20262,005
March 20261,975
February 20262,015
January 20261,935
December 20251,955
November 20252,090
October 20252,170
September 20252,250
August 20252,195
July 20252,150
June 20252,195
May 20252,195
April 20252,265
March 20252,345
February 20252,465
January 20252,365
December 20242,400
November 20242,575
October 20242,795
September 20242,800
August 20242,725
July 20242,645
June 20242,400
May 20242,205
April 20242,115
March 20242,075
February 20242,005
January 20241,870
December 20231,935
November 20231,980
October 20232,080
September 20232,125
August 20232,095
July 20232,040
June 20231,955
May 20231,945
April 20232,070
March 20231,985
February 20231,930
January 20231,955
December 20222,040
November 20221,995
October 20222,075
September 20222,075
August 20222,105
July 20222,045
June 20222,025
May 20222,010
April 20222,060
March 20222,070
February 20222,120
January 20222,200
December 20212,265
November 20212,460
October 20212,650
September 20212,865
August 20212,940
July 20212,975
June 20212,940
May 20213,125
April 20213,335
March 20213,400
February 20213,545
January 20213,460
December 20203,615
November 20203,725
October 20203,865
September 20203,985
August 20204,120
July 20204,095
June 20204,005
May 20204,120
April 20203,425
March 20201,575
February 20201,560
January 20201,555
December 20191,565
November 20191,555
October 20191,630
September 20191,620
August 20191,630
July 20191,600
June 20191,580
May 20191,570
April 20191,580
March 20191,585
February 20191,585
January 20191,555
December 20181,565
November 20181,545
October 20181,565
September 20181,575
August 20181,550
July 20181,515
June 20181,475
May 20181,450
April 20181,480
March 20181,430
February 20181,425
January 20181,390
December 20171,350
November 20171,345
October 20171,365
September 20171,450
August 20171,525
July 20171,440
June 20171,365
May 20171,395
April 20171,450
March 20171,475
February 20171,505
January 20171,490
December 20161,465
November 20161,495
October 20161,545
September 20161,690
August 20161,780
July 20161,750
June 20161,650
May 20161,635
April 20161,725
March 20161,850
February 20161,910
January 20161,935
December 20151,885
November 20151,895
October 20151,970
September 20152,080
August 20152,235
July 20152,295
June 20152,220
May 20152,325
April 20152,370
March 20152,475
February 20152,525
January 20152,655
December 20142,635
November 20142,665
October 20142,765
September 20142,805
August 20142,955
July 20142,950
June 20142,960
May 20143,175
April 20143,295
March 20143,425
February 20143,590
January 20143,720
December 20133,590
November 20133,585
October 20133,675
September 20133,755
August 20133,835
July 20133,850
June 20133,720
May 20133,740
April 20133,830
March 20133,930
February 20134,120
January 20134,090

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 Ulster
2,005 for Mid Ulster, 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-ulster/claimant-count

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