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The count stood at 175 in July 2026. That is 16.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Shetland Islands

175, latest July 2026 (+16.7% year on year, from 150).

The count stood at 175 in July 2026. That is 16.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 900 in December 1986; the latest figure is 80.6% below that peak. Its low point was 70 in September 2014; the latest reading is 150% 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 — Shetland Islands, every published period
PeriodValue
July 2026175
June 2026170
May 2026170
April 2026195
March 2026215
February 2026210
January 2026175
December 2025175
November 2025180
October 2025160
September 2025165
August 2025155
July 2025150
June 2025155
May 2025170
April 2025165
March 2025175
February 2025205
January 2025195
December 2024195
November 2024200
October 2024200
September 2024220
August 2024235
July 2024240
June 2024215
May 2024220
April 2024220
March 2024215
February 2024215
January 2024205
December 2023210
November 2023205
October 2023205
September 2023210
August 2023205
July 2023230
June 2023235
May 2023235
April 2023255
March 2023255
February 2023255
January 2023245
December 2022240
November 2022235
October 2022245
September 2022230
August 2022240
July 2022240
June 2022260
May 2022285
April 2022280
March 2022300
February 2022315
January 2022280
December 2021315
November 2021315
October 2021320
September 2021315
August 2021340
July 2021360
June 2021380
May 2021395
April 2021435
March 2021445
February 2021470
January 2021455
December 2020450
November 2020465
October 2020505
September 2020545
August 2020540
July 2020525
June 2020490
May 2020480
April 2020430
March 2020265
February 2020265
January 2020230
December 2019245
November 2019240
October 2019230
September 2019210
August 2019220
July 2019195
June 2019200
May 2019200
April 2019205
March 2019190
February 2019185
January 2019155
December 2018150
November 2018125
October 2018120
September 2018125
August 2018135
July 2018130
June 2018125
May 2018120
April 2018130
March 2018120
February 2018110
January 2018105
December 201795
November 201785
October 201775
September 201785
August 201795
July 2017110
June 2017115
May 2017130
April 2017140
March 2017145
February 2017135
January 2017140
December 2016120
November 2016115
October 2016115
September 2016125
August 2016130
July 2016125
June 2016135
May 2016130
April 2016150
March 2016145
February 2016135
January 2016125
December 2015125
November 2015105
October 201595
September 201590
August 201580
July 201585
June 201590
May 201590
April 2015115
March 2015105
February 201595
January 201590
December 201475
November 201485
October 201485
September 201470
August 201475
July 201495
June 2014105
May 2014125
April 2014145
March 2014145
February 2014120
January 2014135
December 2013140
November 2013140
October 2013110
September 2013120
August 2013145
July 2013160
June 2013160
May 2013195
April 2013225
March 2013230
February 2013210
January 2013215
December 2012215
November 2012215
October 2012195
September 2012175
August 2012215
July 2012230
June 2012220
May 2012225
April 2012225
March 2012230
February 2012210
January 2012220
December 2011185
November 2011190
October 2011180
September 2011170
August 2011175
July 2011180
June 2011190
May 2011215
April 2011215
March 2011245
February 2011235
January 2011215
December 2010200
November 2010210
October 2010200
September 2010185
August 2010210
July 2010205
June 2010205
May 2010225
April 2010200
March 2010225
February 2010200
January 2010185
December 2009180
November 2009190
October 2009190
September 2009185
August 2009200
July 2009195
June 2009190
May 2009200
April 2009190
March 2009190
February 2009175
January 2009160
December 2008150
November 2008155
October 2008140
September 2008105
August 2008105
July 2008100
June 2008100
May 2008115
April 2008140
March 2008130
February 2008110
January 2008115
December 2007120
November 2007115
October 2007100
September 2007105
August 2007135
July 2007135
June 2007150
May 2007175
April 2007190
March 2007200
February 2007190
January 2007170
December 2006190
November 2006185
October 2006190
September 2006200
August 2006210
July 2006205
June 2006220
May 2006240
April 2006265
March 2006270
February 2006270
January 2006260
December 2005230
November 2005235
October 2005210
September 2005235
August 2005230
July 2005225
June 2005235
May 2005240
April 2005270
March 2005255
February 2005265
January 2005260
December 2004220
November 2004220
October 2004205
September 2004235
August 2004230
July 2004245
June 2004260
May 2004275
April 2004300
March 2004265
February 2004265
January 2004240
December 2003190
November 2003200
October 2003195
September 2003225
August 2003235
July 2003255
June 2003270
May 2003305
April 2003320
March 2003310
February 2003310
January 2003290
December 2002270
November 2002210
October 2002210
September 2002225
August 2002230
July 2002245
June 2002240
May 2002260
April 2002290
March 2002240
February 2002210
January 2002195
December 2001180
November 2001145
October 2001160
September 2001170
August 2001185
July 2001180
June 2001190
May 2001220
April 2001255
March 2001235
February 2001245
January 2001265
December 2000275
November 2000255
October 2000270
September 2000305
August 2000350
July 2000400
June 2000420
May 2000420
April 2000445
March 2000370
February 2000355
January 2000390
December 1999320
November 1999275
October 1999280
September 1999305
August 1999335
July 1999370
June 1999360
May 1999390
April 1999365
March 1999315
February 1999325
January 1999340
December 1998280
November 1998280
October 1998285
September 1998290
August 1998330
July 1998375
June 1998400
May 1998435
April 1998490
March 1998435
February 1998440
January 1998435
December 1997375
November 1997355
October 1997325
September 1997345
August 1997385
July 1997400
June 1997395
May 1997460
April 1997495
March 1997450
February 1997455
January 1997495
December 1996475
November 1996415
October 1996415
September 1996465
August 1996490
July 1996465
June 1996465
May 1996480
April 1996530
March 1996445
February 1996465
January 1996440
December 1995385
November 1995370
October 1995345
September 1995340
August 1995390
July 1995395
June 1995385
May 1995435
April 1995475
March 1995425
February 1995400
January 1995410
December 1994325
November 1994310
October 1994310
September 1994365
August 1994380
July 1994400
June 1994430
May 1994485
April 1994520
March 1994490
February 1994480
January 1994455
December 1993405
November 1993395
October 1993400
September 1993385
August 1993400
July 1993420
June 1993440
May 1993515
April 1993520
March 1993470
February 1993480
January 1993470
December 1992425
November 1992405
October 1992380
September 1992395
August 1992410
July 1992370
June 1992340
May 1992420
April 1992435
March 1992460
February 1992405
January 1992405
December 1991360
November 1991340
October 1991350
September 1991335
August 1991315
July 1991315
June 1991360
May 1991375
April 1991420
March 1991420
February 1991350
January 1991355
December 1990340
November 1990340
October 1990345
September 1990335
August 1990365
July 1990365
June 1990390
May 1990430
April 1990465
March 1990420
February 1990415
January 1990415
December 1989400
November 1989395
October 1989410
September 1989400
August 1989435
July 1989440
June 1989480
May 1989515
April 1989555
March 1989605
February 1989640
January 1989655
December 1988630
November 1988640
October 1988640
September 1988625
August 1988615
July 1988610
June 1988630
May 1988645
April 1988670
March 1988675
February 1988715
January 1988740
December 1987710
November 1987745
October 1987745
September 1987715
August 1987715
July 1987765
June 1987760
May 1987800
April 1987845
March 1987855
February 1987890
January 1987900
December 1986900
November 1986865
October 1986795
September 1986765
August 1986760
July 1986770
June 1986760
May 1986725
April 1986755
March 1986785
February 1986815
January 1986805

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 — Shetland Islands
175 for Shetland Islands, 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/shetland-islands/claimant-count

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