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The count stood at 2,155 in July 2026. That is 7.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Perth and Kinross

2,155, latest July 2026 (+7.5% year on year, from 2,005).

The count stood at 2,155 in July 2026. That is 7.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,450 in January 1987; the latest figure is 66.6% below that peak. Its low point was 925 in November 2015; the latest reading is 133% 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 — Perth and Kinross, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,155
June 20262,125
May 20262,135
April 20262,105
March 20262,190
February 20262,195
January 20262,015
December 20251,935
November 20251,920
October 20251,930
September 20252,000
August 20252,045
July 20252,005
June 20252,015
May 20251,980
April 20252,035
March 20252,150
February 20252,170
January 20252,100
December 20242,050
November 20242,115
October 20242,140
September 20242,140
August 20242,250
July 20242,230
June 20242,080
May 20242,040
April 20242,055
March 20242,105
February 20242,045
January 20241,970
December 20231,975
November 20232,035
October 20232,050
September 20232,120
August 20232,260
July 20232,255
June 20232,230
May 20232,225
April 20232,300
March 20232,200
February 20232,145
January 20232,115
December 20222,035
November 20221,985
October 20221,995
September 20222,045
August 20222,205
July 20222,150
June 20222,215
May 20222,225
April 20222,355
March 20222,470
February 20222,595
January 20222,520
December 20212,630
November 20212,710
October 20212,815
September 20213,030
August 20213,305
July 20213,385
June 20213,475
May 20213,810
April 20214,090
March 20214,170
February 20214,150
January 20214,065
December 20204,055
November 20204,145
October 20204,160
September 20204,435
August 20204,595
July 20204,555
June 20204,360
May 20204,325
April 20203,575
March 20201,860
February 20201,865
January 20201,815
December 20191,810
November 20191,820
October 20191,760
September 20191,735
August 20191,825
July 20191,790
June 20191,750
May 20191,725
April 20191,745
March 20191,760
February 20191,700
January 20191,500
December 20181,445
November 20181,335
October 20181,255
September 20181,195
August 20181,205
July 20181,130
June 20181,075
May 20181,135
April 20181,165
March 20181,185
February 20181,130
January 20181,065
December 20171,020
November 2017980
October 2017965
September 20171,000
August 20171,115
July 20171,120
June 20171,115
May 20171,135
April 20171,200
March 20171,210
February 20171,165
January 20171,075
December 2016995
November 2016990
October 2016970
September 2016985
August 20161,120
July 20161,075
June 20161,060
May 20161,050
April 20161,080
March 20161,140
February 20161,140
January 20161,090
December 2015955
November 2015925
October 2015940
September 2015980
August 20151,060
July 20151,055
June 20151,070
May 20151,045
April 20151,115
March 20151,210
February 20151,235
January 20151,200
December 20141,125
November 20141,130
October 20141,175
September 20141,240
August 20141,405
July 20141,475
June 20141,500
May 20141,585
April 20141,665
March 20141,785
February 20141,815
January 20141,800
December 20131,665
November 20131,650
October 20131,615
September 20131,710
August 20131,900
July 20131,970
June 20131,980
May 20132,000
April 20132,035
March 20132,120
February 20132,205
January 20132,105
December 20121,990
November 20121,960
October 20121,940
September 20121,940
August 20122,215
July 20122,230
June 20122,215
May 20122,200
April 20122,245
March 20122,435
February 20122,530
January 20122,385
December 20112,225
November 20112,135
October 20112,060
September 20112,180
August 20112,315
July 20112,265
June 20112,175
May 20112,210
April 20112,255
March 20112,400
February 20112,490
January 20112,415
December 20102,225
November 20102,050
October 20101,930
September 20101,915
August 20102,105
July 20101,975
June 20101,940
May 20101,965
April 20102,050
March 20102,190
February 20102,295
January 20102,310
December 20092,020
November 20091,925
October 20091,820
September 20091,850
August 20092,015
July 20091,945
June 20091,900
May 20091,925
April 20091,950
March 20092,000
February 20091,950
January 20091,750
December 20081,520
November 20081,350
October 20081,190
September 20081,165
August 20081,195
July 20081,100
June 20081,020
May 2008945
April 2008940
March 20081,010
February 20081,030
January 20081,090
December 20071,015
November 20071,010
October 2007985
September 20071,035
August 20071,135
July 20071,155
June 20071,130
May 20071,205
April 20071,335
March 20071,475
February 20071,500
January 20071,505
December 20061,395
November 20061,360
October 20061,325
September 20061,345
August 20061,530
July 20061,445
June 20061,455
May 20061,480
April 20061,545
March 20061,645
February 20061,650
January 20061,570
December 20051,430
November 20051,415
October 20051,350
September 20051,370
August 20051,460
July 20051,445
June 20051,340
May 20051,420
April 20051,500
March 20051,545
February 20051,635
January 20051,620
December 20041,510
November 20041,500
October 20041,465
September 20041,480
August 20041,565
July 20041,540
June 20041,450
May 20041,470
April 20041,675
March 20041,740
February 20041,840
January 20041,685
December 20031,525
November 20031,485
October 20031,420
September 20031,420
August 20031,560
July 20031,625
June 20031,540
May 20031,615
April 20031,665
March 20031,735
February 20031,875
January 20031,830
December 20021,630
November 20021,540
October 20021,455
September 20021,525
August 20021,655
July 20021,645
June 20021,560
May 20021,575
April 20021,595
March 20021,715
February 20021,825
January 20021,835
December 20011,690
November 20011,625
October 20011,475
September 20011,545
August 20011,715
July 20011,675
June 20011,645
May 20011,700
April 20011,810
March 20011,975
February 20012,050
January 20011,975
December 20001,785
November 20001,770
October 20001,765
September 20001,810
August 20001,955
July 20001,965
June 20001,755
May 20001,785
April 20001,835
March 20002,140
February 20002,270
January 20002,310
December 19992,050
November 19992,060
October 19991,985
September 19992,120
August 19992,310
July 19992,255
June 19992,145
May 19992,215
April 19992,325
March 19992,495
February 19992,610
January 19992,675
December 19982,375
November 19982,250
October 19982,220
September 19982,335
August 19982,570
July 19982,550
June 19982,335
May 19982,365
April 19982,525
March 19982,660
February 19982,805
January 19982,810
December 19972,575
November 19972,520
October 19972,520
September 19972,605
August 19972,910
July 19973,025
June 19972,890
May 19973,055
April 19973,185
March 19973,295
February 19973,540
January 19973,455
December 19963,365
November 19963,170
October 19963,215
September 19963,380
August 19963,655
July 19963,655
June 19963,445
May 19963,530
April 19963,720
March 19963,770
February 19963,950
January 19963,935
December 19953,765
November 19953,625
October 19953,460
September 19953,475
August 19953,755
July 19953,725
June 19953,495
May 19953,595
April 19953,765
March 19953,890
February 19954,040
January 19954,035
December 19943,720
November 19943,670
October 19943,685
September 19943,795
August 19944,050
July 19944,015
June 19943,655
May 19943,700
April 19943,830
March 19944,000
February 19944,060
January 19944,080
December 19933,895
November 19933,755
October 19933,640
September 19933,790
August 19934,010
July 19934,005
June 19933,840
May 19933,840
April 19934,000
March 19934,065
February 19934,375
January 19934,380
December 19924,140
November 19923,965
October 19923,740
September 19923,730
August 19923,940
July 19923,820
June 19923,650
May 19923,660
April 19923,785
March 19923,860
February 19923,960
January 19923,870
December 19913,610
November 19913,425
October 19913,255
September 19913,380
August 19913,550
July 19913,450
June 19913,290
May 19913,195
April 19913,265
March 19913,315
February 19913,390
January 19913,280
December 19903,050
November 19902,805
October 19902,630
September 19902,655
August 19902,770
July 19902,850
June 19902,715
May 19902,715
April 19902,900
March 19903,150
February 19903,260
January 19903,235
December 19893,120
November 19893,080
October 19892,970
September 19893,030
August 19893,260
July 19893,295
June 19893,220
May 19893,325
April 19893,555
March 19893,810
February 19894,100
January 19894,100
December 19883,995
November 19883,980
October 19883,905
September 19884,315
August 19884,210
July 19884,315
June 19884,230
May 19884,405
April 19884,650
March 19884,980
February 19885,230
January 19885,355
December 19875,175
November 19875,015
October 19874,935
September 19875,075
August 19875,150
July 19875,195
June 19875,245
May 19875,435
April 19875,825
March 19876,110
February 19876,285
January 19876,450
December 19866,220
November 19865,985
October 19865,770
September 19865,780
August 19865,765
July 19865,720
June 19865,460
May 19865,490
April 19865,660
March 19866,025
February 19866,165
January 19866,155

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 — Perth and Kinross
2,155 for Perth and Kinross, 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/perth-and-kinross/claimant-count

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