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The count stood at 300 in July 2026. That is 11.1% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Na h-Eileanan Siar

300, latest July 2026 (+11.1% year on year, from 270).

The count stood at 300 in July 2026. That is 11.1% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 2,390 in January 1987; the latest figure is 87.4% below that peak. Its low point was 225 in September 2018; the latest reading is 33% 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 — Na h-Eileanan Siar, every published period
PeriodValue
July 2026300
June 2026305
May 2026320
April 2026330
March 2026350
February 2026345
January 2026320
December 2025285
November 2025295
October 2025270
September 2025275
August 2025285
July 2025270
June 2025275
May 2025300
April 2025325
March 2025330
February 2025350
January 2025330
December 2024305
November 2024295
October 2024275
September 2024260
August 2024290
July 2024280
June 2024270
May 2024265
April 2024295
March 2024315
February 2024305
January 2024290
December 2023280
November 2023260
October 2023265
September 2023275
August 2023280
July 2023290
June 2023300
May 2023285
April 2023300
March 2023315
February 2023320
January 2023305
December 2022290
November 2022295
October 2022290
September 2022315
August 2022335
July 2022345
June 2022330
May 2022365
April 2022415
March 2022450
February 2022445
January 2022470
December 2021460
November 2021455
October 2021485
September 2021495
August 2021545
July 2021585
June 2021620
May 2021705
April 2021745
March 2021775
February 2021770
January 2021730
December 2020755
November 2020755
October 2020745
September 2020795
August 2020880
July 2020870
June 2020830
May 2020870
April 2020805
March 2020465
February 2020465
January 2020420
December 2019400
November 2019360
October 2019340
September 2019340
August 2019335
July 2019330
June 2019310
May 2019315
April 2019330
March 2019350
February 2019335
January 2019295
December 2018290
November 2018260
October 2018240
September 2018225
August 2018235
July 2018230
June 2018230
May 2018260
April 2018280
March 2018295
February 2018295
January 2018275
December 2017270
November 2017265
October 2017265
September 2017250
August 2017275
July 2017290
June 2017290
May 2017285
April 2017320
March 2017340
February 2017320
January 2017305
December 2016305
November 2016310
October 2016305
September 2016290
August 2016315
July 2016315
June 2016315
May 2016340
April 2016360
March 2016365
February 2016370
January 2016350
December 2015330
November 2015320
October 2015305
September 2015305
August 2015325
July 2015335
June 2015350
May 2015350
April 2015385
March 2015390
February 2015385
January 2015380
December 2014350
November 2014345
October 2014325
September 2014330
August 2014350
July 2014360
June 2014365
May 2014405
April 2014455
March 2014490
February 2014480
January 2014480
December 2013475
November 2013465
October 2013430
September 2013410
August 2013450
July 2013460
June 2013440
May 2013460
April 2013475
March 2013500
February 2013520
January 2013505
December 2012460
November 2012445
October 2012460
September 2012470
August 2012525
July 2012555
June 2012545
May 2012515
April 2012545
March 2012565
February 2012585
January 2012555
December 2011530
November 2011520
October 2011480
September 2011475
August 2011480
July 2011475
June 2011460
May 2011495
April 2011490
March 2011535
February 2011560
January 2011575
December 2010540
November 2010495
October 2010465
September 2010435
August 2010510
July 2010480
June 2010460
May 2010510
April 2010560
March 2010590
February 2010625
January 2010605
December 2009575
November 2009565
October 2009550
September 2009505
August 2009535
July 2009525
June 2009530
May 2009555
April 2009610
March 2009660
February 2009640
January 2009580
December 2008450
November 2008405
October 2008330
September 2008305
August 2008305
July 2008310
June 2008335
May 2008320
April 2008355
March 2008385
February 2008395
January 2008435
December 2007390
November 2007375
October 2007335
September 2007335
August 2007365
July 2007370
June 2007385
May 2007440
April 2007465
March 2007575
February 2007585
January 2007560
December 2006525
November 2006495
October 2006555
September 2006490
August 2006460
July 2006450
June 2006455
May 2006470
April 2006490
March 2006550
February 2006530
January 2006515
December 2005490
November 2005450
October 2005420
September 2005450
August 2005460
July 2005460
June 2005495
May 2005480
April 2005520
March 2005570
February 2005595
January 2005615
December 2004575
November 2004555
October 2004525
September 2004540
August 2004595
July 2004570
June 2004525
May 2004555
April 2004620
March 2004665
February 2004700
January 2004710
December 2003665
November 2003625
October 2003570
September 2003560
August 2003590
July 2003580
June 2003520
May 2003565
April 2003570
March 2003640
February 2003735
January 2003750
December 2002695
November 2002695
October 2002650
September 2002660
August 2002705
July 2002690
June 2002655
May 2002680
April 2002740
March 2002795
February 2002835
January 2002885
December 2001815
November 2001790
October 2001725
September 2001715
August 2001750
July 2001720
June 2001620
May 2001685
April 2001730
March 2001800
February 2001825
January 2001905
December 2000860
November 2000845
October 2000815
September 2000815
August 2000925
July 2000920
June 2000835
May 2000850
April 2000900
March 20001,005
February 20001,100
January 20001,140
December 19991,060
November 19991,000
October 1999945
September 19991,045
August 19991,120
July 19991,130
June 1999995
May 19991,025
April 19991,065
March 19991,145
February 19991,095
January 19991,120
December 19981,055
November 19981,010
October 19981,000
September 19981,010
August 19981,185
July 19981,165
June 19981,040
May 19981,035
April 19981,090
March 19981,145
February 19981,230
January 19981,385
December 19971,345
November 19971,310
October 19971,300
September 19971,330
August 19971,295
July 19971,270
June 19971,085
May 19971,115
April 19971,170
March 19971,270
February 19971,370
January 19971,400
December 19961,450
November 19961,470
October 19961,545
September 19961,575
August 19961,660
July 19961,575
June 19961,365
May 19961,310
April 19961,270
March 19961,300
February 19961,455
January 19961,520
December 19951,455
November 19951,470
October 19951,475
September 19951,505
August 19951,640
July 19951,565
June 19951,325
May 19951,380
April 19951,445
March 19951,480
February 19951,540
January 19951,690
December 19941,690
November 19941,590
October 19941,585
September 19941,510
August 19941,600
July 19941,585
June 19941,525
May 19941,575
April 19941,650
March 19941,695
February 19941,725
January 19941,740
December 19931,675
November 19931,690
October 19931,675
September 19931,730
August 19931,825
July 19931,735
June 19931,640
May 19931,565
April 19931,610
March 19931,625
February 19931,765
January 19931,965
December 19921,960
November 19921,885
October 19921,745
September 19921,680
August 19921,715
July 19921,540
June 19921,455
May 19921,490
April 19921,550
March 19921,710
February 19921,805
January 19921,795
December 19911,745
November 19911,675
October 19911,560
September 19911,540
August 19911,620
July 19911,560
June 19911,415
May 19911,415
April 19911,420
March 19911,465
February 19911,505
January 19911,535
December 19901,495
November 19901,435
October 19901,415
September 19901,375
August 19901,385
July 19901,340
June 19901,275
May 19901,225
April 19901,315
March 19901,350
February 19901,485
January 19901,635
December 19891,615
November 19891,515
October 19891,460
September 19891,460
August 19891,510
July 19891,410
June 19891,400
May 19891,460
April 19891,640
March 19891,855
February 19892,065
January 19892,180
December 19882,155
November 19882,150
October 19882,050
September 19882,105
August 19882,115
July 19882,030
June 19881,990
May 19882,035
April 19882,050
March 19882,035
February 19882,170
January 19882,150
December 19872,095
November 19872,075
October 19872,080
September 19872,035
August 19872,020
July 19871,935
June 19871,725
May 19871,765
April 19871,845
March 19871,900
February 19872,060
January 19872,390
December 19862,355
November 19862,370
October 19862,285
September 19862,265
August 19862,205
July 19862,065
June 19861,875
May 19861,790
April 19861,830
March 19861,880
February 19861,935
January 19861,935

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 — Na h-Eileanan Siar
300 for Na h-Eileanan Siar, 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/na-h-eileanan-siar/claimant-count

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