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The count stood at 1,485 in July 2026. That is 14.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Moray

1,485, latest July 2026 (+14.7% year on year, from 1,295).

The count stood at 1,485 in July 2026. That is 14.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,535 in February 1987; the latest figure is 67.3% below that peak. Its low point was 680 in October 2015; the latest reading is 118% 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 — Moray, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,485
June 20261,530
May 20261,545
April 20261,530
March 20261,575
February 20261,520
January 20261,365
December 20251,285
November 20251,285
October 20251,270
September 20251,260
August 20251,310
July 20251,295
June 20251,330
May 20251,355
April 20251,390
March 20251,395
February 20251,450
January 20251,370
December 20241,305
November 20241,335
October 20241,275
September 20241,290
August 20241,350
July 20241,320
June 20241,270
May 20241,200
April 20241,210
March 20241,315
February 20241,280
January 20241,235
December 20231,225
November 20231,235
October 20231,195
September 20231,210
August 20231,290
July 20231,385
June 20231,325
May 20231,310
April 20231,440
March 20231,400
February 20231,385
January 20231,415
December 20221,360
November 20221,315
October 20221,305
September 20221,345
August 20221,395
July 20221,425
June 20221,485
May 20221,520
April 20221,655
March 20221,740
February 20221,785
January 20221,810
December 20211,810
November 20211,860
October 20211,980
September 20212,080
August 20212,305
July 20212,350
June 20212,480
May 20212,685
April 20212,895
March 20213,015
February 20213,040
January 20212,835
December 20202,755
November 20202,780
October 20202,735
September 20202,850
August 20203,030
July 20203,000
June 20202,905
May 20202,915
April 20202,545
March 20201,575
February 20201,550
January 20201,495
December 20191,465
November 20191,435
October 20191,415
September 20191,400
August 20191,495
July 20191,495
June 20191,475
May 20191,490
April 20191,510
March 20191,530
February 20191,490
January 20191,380
December 20181,290
November 20181,215
October 20181,145
September 20181,080
August 20181,110
July 20181,030
June 20181,030
May 20181,060
April 20181,145
March 20181,210
February 20181,220
January 20181,140
December 20171,010
November 2017930
October 2017935
September 2017970
August 20171,050
July 20171,060
June 20171,060
May 20171,115
April 20171,175
March 20171,270
February 20171,215
January 20171,125
December 2016960
November 2016880
October 2016840
September 2016870
August 2016935
July 2016985
June 20161,010
May 20161,060
April 20161,070
March 20161,120
February 2016990
January 2016930
December 2015750
November 2015720
October 2015680
September 2015690
August 2015755
July 2015785
June 2015795
May 2015775
April 2015850
March 2015920
February 2015930
January 2015865
December 2014760
November 2014695
October 2014735
September 2014745
August 2014880
July 2014910
June 2014930
May 20141,000
April 20141,075
March 20141,110
February 20141,100
January 20141,115
December 2013975
November 2013915
October 2013915
September 2013950
August 20131,145
July 20131,220
June 20131,255
May 20131,285
April 20131,355
March 20131,420
February 20131,455
January 20131,430
December 20121,275
November 20121,235
October 20121,220
September 20121,230
August 20121,400
July 20121,415
June 20121,425
May 20121,470
April 20121,435
March 20121,630
February 20121,655
January 20121,590
December 20111,425
November 20111,345
October 20111,270
September 20111,320
August 20111,495
July 20111,510
June 20111,445
May 20111,485
April 20111,590
March 20111,660
February 20111,670
January 20111,620
December 20101,405
November 20101,190
October 20101,150
September 20101,205
August 20101,370
July 20101,370
June 20101,390
May 20101,420
April 20101,550
March 20101,645
February 20101,680
January 20101,560
December 20091,395
November 20091,315
October 20091,160
September 20091,155
August 20091,355
July 20091,355
June 20091,380
May 20091,400
April 20091,455
March 20091,505
February 20091,455
January 20091,315
December 20081,130
November 2008980
October 2008870
September 2008895
August 2008975
July 2008935
June 2008925
May 2008960
April 2008975
March 20081,040
February 20081,090
January 20081,080
December 2007930
November 2007910
October 2007890
September 2007865
August 2007985
July 20071,020
June 20071,090
May 20071,125
April 20071,130
March 20071,200
February 20071,210
January 20071,190
December 20061,110
November 20061,070
October 20061,065
September 20061,050
August 20061,185
July 20061,220
June 20061,195
May 20061,220
April 20061,285
March 20061,345
February 20061,390
January 20061,390
December 20051,190
November 20051,050
October 2005980
September 2005940
August 20051,015
July 20051,030
June 20051,030
May 20051,035
April 20051,055
March 20051,175
February 20051,230
January 20051,215
December 20041,005
November 2004960
October 2004895
September 2004940
August 20041,010
July 20041,025
June 20041,030
May 20041,095
April 20041,220
March 20041,325
February 20041,360
January 20041,345
December 20031,125
November 20031,075
October 20031,040
September 20031,040
August 20031,070
July 20031,100
June 20031,070
May 20031,110
April 20031,175
March 20031,300
February 20031,340
January 20031,280
December 20021,065
November 20021,050
October 2002995
September 2002970
August 20021,065
July 20021,125
June 20021,125
May 20021,175
April 20021,265
March 20021,380
February 20021,400
January 20021,465
December 20011,145
November 20011,085
October 20011,025
September 20011,040
August 20011,190
July 20011,280
June 20011,215
May 20011,325
April 20011,455
March 20011,575
February 20011,605
January 20011,665
December 20001,495
November 20001,420
October 20001,435
September 20001,475
August 20001,730
July 20001,790
June 20001,785
May 20001,815
April 20001,995
March 20002,165
February 20002,190
January 20002,190
December 19991,785
November 19991,640
October 19991,635
September 19991,660
August 19991,885
July 19992,005
June 19991,860
May 19991,795
April 19991,875
March 19991,925
February 19991,900
January 19991,870
December 19981,630
November 19981,520
October 19981,455
September 19981,520
August 19981,790
July 19981,850
June 19981,730
May 19981,770
April 19981,955
March 19982,040
February 19982,110
January 19982,170
December 19971,835
November 19971,745
October 19971,725
September 19971,800
August 19972,165
July 19972,225
June 19972,080
May 19972,190
April 19972,310
March 19972,405
February 19972,570
January 19972,695
December 19962,595
November 19962,370
October 19962,420
September 19962,440
August 19962,765
July 19962,835
June 19962,680
May 19962,870
April 19962,970
March 19962,940
February 19962,990
January 19963,090
December 19952,800
November 19952,670
October 19952,580
September 19952,855
August 19952,965
July 19952,900
June 19952,725
May 19952,840
April 19952,970
March 19953,050
February 19953,150
January 19953,245
December 19943,030
November 19942,930
October 19942,780
September 19942,845
August 19943,100
July 19943,185
June 19943,095
May 19943,240
April 19943,320
March 19943,480
February 19943,605
January 19943,610
December 19933,135
November 19932,980
October 19932,925
September 19932,910
August 19933,100
July 19933,085
June 19933,045
May 19933,000
April 19933,160
March 19933,145
February 19933,175
January 19933,265
December 19923,000
November 19922,810
October 19922,745
September 19922,585
August 19922,710
July 19922,620
June 19922,540
May 19922,565
April 19922,705
March 19922,710
February 19922,625
January 19922,650
December 19912,480
November 19912,365
October 19912,270
September 19912,240
August 19912,435
July 19912,350
June 19912,220
May 19912,260
April 19912,280
March 19912,270
February 19912,265
January 19912,230
December 19902,040
November 19901,865
October 19901,775
September 19901,750
August 19901,945
July 19901,895
June 19902,000
May 19902,020
April 19902,115
March 19902,250
February 19902,365
January 19902,420
December 19892,325
November 19892,365
October 19892,370
September 19892,390
August 19892,620
July 19892,700
June 19892,640
May 19892,725
April 19892,870
March 19893,120
February 19893,175
January 19893,300
December 19883,160
November 19883,085
October 19883,000
September 19883,085
August 19883,165
July 19883,155
June 19883,260
May 19883,490
April 19883,635
March 19883,765
February 19883,935
January 19883,935
December 19873,665
November 19873,620
October 19873,555
September 19873,620
August 19873,790
July 19873,795
June 19873,815
May 19873,970
April 19874,320
March 19874,270
February 19874,535
January 19874,520
December 19864,260
November 19864,205
October 19864,155
September 19864,085
August 19864,040
July 19863,980
June 19863,900
May 19863,990
April 19864,125
March 19864,075
February 19864,155
January 19864,190

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 — Moray
1,485 for Moray, 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/moray/claimant-count

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