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The count stood at 2,005 in July 2026. That is 4.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — North Hertfordshire

2,005, latest July 2026 (+4.4% year on year, from 1,920).

The count stood at 2,005 in July 2026. That is 4.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 5,180 in January 1993; the latest figure is 61.3% below that peak. Its low point was 635 in October 2001; the latest reading is 216% 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 — North Hertfordshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,005
June 20261,940
May 20261,900
April 20261,905
March 20261,970
February 20261,935
January 20261,865
December 20251,810
November 20251,815
October 20251,885
September 20251,910
August 20251,910
July 20251,920
June 20251,955
May 20251,965
April 20252,015
March 20251,985
February 20252,010
January 20251,900
December 20241,845
November 20241,905
October 20241,915
September 20241,950
August 20241,995
July 20242,005
June 20241,845
May 20241,755
April 20241,800
March 20241,780
February 20241,755
January 20241,695
December 20231,685
November 20231,665
October 20231,625
September 20231,655
August 20231,660
July 20231,665
June 20231,655
May 20231,650
April 20231,710
March 20231,700
February 20231,745
January 20231,700
December 20221,705
November 20221,710
October 20221,705
September 20221,705
August 20221,745
July 20221,765
June 20221,830
May 20221,920
April 20221,980
March 20222,095
February 20222,220
January 20222,235
December 20212,315
November 20212,385
October 20212,465
September 20212,595
August 20212,740
July 20212,865
June 20212,860
May 20213,260
April 20213,550
March 20213,575
February 20213,690
January 20213,440
December 20203,565
November 20203,660
October 20203,540
September 20203,765
August 20203,790
July 20203,710
June 20203,590
May 20203,825
April 20202,675
March 20201,425
February 20201,415
January 20201,345
December 20191,320
November 20191,315
October 20191,320
September 20191,290
August 20191,285
July 20191,280
June 20191,245
May 20191,210
April 20191,195
March 20191,165
February 20191,115
January 20191,020
December 2018930
November 2018855
October 2018815
September 2018810
August 2018870
July 2018880
June 2018920
May 2018930
April 2018970
March 2018975
February 2018995
January 2018945
December 2017910
November 2017930
October 2017925
September 2017915
August 2017950
July 2017975
June 2017945
May 2017955
April 2017950
March 2017960
February 2017930
January 2017930
December 2016895
November 2016905
October 2016895
September 2016900
August 2016885
July 2016890
June 2016860
May 2016890
April 2016905
March 2016910
February 2016940
January 2016935
December 2015905
November 2015925
October 2015935
September 2015950
August 2015965
July 2015940
June 2015930
May 2015975
April 2015950
March 20151,010
February 20151,055
January 20151,015
December 20141,000
November 20141,055
October 20141,060
September 20141,110
August 20141,160
July 20141,195
June 20141,205
May 20141,305
April 20141,350
March 20141,405
February 20141,475
January 20141,485
December 20131,475
November 20131,520
October 20131,645
September 20131,720
August 20131,725
July 20131,740
June 20131,750
May 20131,825
April 20131,965
March 20132,015
February 20132,065
January 20132,025
December 20121,935
November 20121,895
October 20121,890
September 20121,940
August 20121,985
July 20121,940
June 20121,890
May 20121,980
April 20121,990
March 20122,040
February 20122,080
January 20122,015
December 20111,890
November 20111,915
October 20111,905
September 20111,990
August 20111,945
July 20111,915
June 20111,870
May 20111,930
April 20111,950
March 20111,920
February 20111,950
January 20111,900
December 20101,880
November 20101,915
October 20101,990
September 20102,030
August 20102,030
July 20101,955
June 20101,925
May 20102,045
April 20102,280
March 20102,275
February 20102,340
January 20102,380
December 20092,205
November 20092,245
October 20092,285
September 20092,315
August 20092,385
July 20092,290
June 20092,275
May 20092,310
April 20092,290
March 20092,170
February 20092,020
January 20091,675
December 20081,430
November 20081,205
October 20081,120
September 20081,105
August 20081,065
July 2008980
June 2008925
May 2008950
April 2008935
March 2008925
February 2008950
January 2008875
December 2007815
November 2007835
October 2007870
September 2007970
August 20071,035
July 2007995
June 2007985
May 20071,000
April 20071,035
March 20071,070
February 20071,065
January 20071,065
December 20061,060
November 20061,145
October 20061,205
September 20061,250
August 20061,195
July 20061,135
June 20061,125
May 20061,075
April 20061,095
March 20061,075
February 20061,035
January 2006960
December 2005905
November 2005895
October 2005905
September 2005915
August 2005990
July 20051,010
June 20051,055
May 20051,050
April 20051,020
March 2005995
February 2005995
January 2005990
December 2004895
November 2004880
October 2004915
September 2004975
August 20041,020
July 20041,005
June 2004985
May 20041,010
April 2004985
March 20041,075
February 20041,070
January 20041,015
December 2003915
November 2003950
October 20031,030
September 20031,075
August 20031,055
July 20031,085
June 20031,080
May 20031,110
April 20031,090
March 20031,140
February 20031,090
January 2003920
December 2002845
November 2002870
October 2002855
September 2002925
August 2002950
July 2002910
June 2002860
May 2002905
April 2002905
March 2002890
February 2002875
January 2002830
December 2001690
November 2001670
October 2001635
September 2001660
August 2001675
July 2001675
June 2001645
May 2001715
April 2001755
March 2001755
February 2001785
January 2001795
December 2000735
November 2000750
October 2000790
September 2000890
August 2000955
July 2000935
June 2000910
May 20001,005
April 20001,045
March 20001,070
February 20001,105
January 20001,120
December 19991,025
November 19991,040
October 19991,045
September 19991,140
August 19991,160
July 19991,115
June 19991,125
May 19991,180
April 19991,260
March 19991,275
February 19991,335
January 19991,320
December 19981,185
November 19981,140
October 19981,155
September 19981,250
August 19981,335
July 19981,335
June 19981,225
May 19981,320
April 19981,350
March 19981,380
February 19981,455
January 19981,455
December 19971,325
November 19971,340
October 19971,420
September 19971,555
August 19971,645
July 19971,650
June 19971,615
May 19971,775
April 19971,890
March 19971,975
February 19972,150
January 19972,245
December 19962,210
November 19962,215
October 19962,475
September 19962,670
August 19962,755
July 19962,705
June 19962,595
May 19962,755
April 19962,890
March 19962,910
February 19963,090
January 19963,160
December 19953,030
November 19953,035
October 19953,110
September 19953,295
August 19953,430
July 19953,405
June 19953,340
May 19953,420
April 19953,515
March 19953,545
February 19953,635
January 19953,635
December 19943,470
November 19943,585
October 19943,685
September 19943,950
August 19944,070
July 19944,025
June 19943,890
May 19944,115
April 19944,250
March 19944,355
February 19944,480
January 19944,540
December 19934,415
November 19934,400
October 19934,470
September 19934,845
August 19934,930
July 19934,870
June 19934,745
May 19934,855
April 19934,995
March 19934,970
February 19935,150
January 19935,180
December 19924,945
November 19924,795
October 19924,775
September 19924,890
August 19924,855
July 19924,765
June 19924,580
May 19924,580
April 19924,500
March 19924,440
February 19924,460
January 19924,350
December 19914,050
November 19913,930
October 19913,915
September 19913,910
August 19913,735
July 19913,455
June 19913,200
May 19913,125
April 19913,140
March 19912,910
February 19912,640
January 19912,475
December 19902,235
November 19901,960
October 19901,940
September 19901,780
August 19901,735
July 19901,645
June 19901,470
May 19901,505
April 19901,490
March 19901,470
February 19901,520
January 19901,490
December 19891,380
November 19891,300
October 19891,320
September 19891,385
August 19891,430
July 19891,395
June 19891,345
May 19891,390
April 19891,485
March 19891,485
February 19891,560
January 19891,590
December 19881,575
November 19881,580
October 19881,720
September 19881,905
August 19881,870
July 19881,845
June 19881,840
May 19881,995
April 19882,195
March 19882,280
February 19882,350
January 19882,460
December 19872,450
November 19872,450
October 19872,525
September 19872,735
August 19872,875
July 19872,875
June 19872,855
May 19872,925
April 19873,080
March 19873,100
February 19873,230
January 19873,335
December 19863,300
November 19863,310
October 19863,475
September 19863,645
August 19863,695
July 19863,570
June 19863,560
May 19863,695
April 19863,775
March 19863,795
February 19863,855
January 19863,910

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 — North Hertfordshire
2,005 for North Hertfordshire, 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/north-hertfordshire/claimant-count

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