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The count stood at 5,620 in July 2026. That is 4.1% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — South Lanarkshire

5,620, latest July 2026 (+4.1% year on year, from 5,400).

The count stood at 5,620 in July 2026. That is 4.1% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 21,945 in January 1987; the latest figure is 74.4% below that peak. Its low point was 3,455 in December 2007; the latest reading is 63% 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 — South Lanarkshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,620
June 20265,390
May 20265,425
April 20265,420
March 20265,400
February 20265,370
January 20265,125
December 20255,045
November 20255,235
October 20255,195
September 20255,265
August 20255,480
July 20255,400
June 20255,420
May 20255,395
April 20255,465
March 20255,640
February 20255,775
January 20255,630
December 20245,610
November 20245,860
October 20245,875
September 20246,110
August 20246,395
July 20246,440
June 20245,990
May 20245,970
April 20245,990
March 20246,010
February 20245,845
January 20245,765
December 20235,825
November 20235,955
October 20235,900
September 20235,965
August 20236,230
July 20236,355
June 20236,295
May 20236,335
April 20236,610
March 20236,480
February 20236,250
January 20236,090
December 20226,240
November 20226,245
October 20226,120
September 20226,290
August 20226,615
July 20226,645
June 20226,615
May 20226,820
April 20227,105
March 20227,660
February 20227,940
January 20228,040
December 20218,160
November 20218,515
October 20218,880
September 20219,355
August 202110,135
July 202110,550
June 202110,685
May 202111,460
April 202112,285
March 202112,645
February 202112,640
January 202112,195
December 202012,250
November 202012,490
October 202012,555
September 202013,175
August 202013,725
July 202013,345
June 202012,940
May 202013,250
April 202011,590
March 20207,045
February 20207,015
January 20206,830
December 20196,675
November 20196,805
October 20196,795
September 20196,785
August 20197,050
July 20197,125
June 20197,110
May 20196,990
April 20197,175
March 20197,260
February 20197,080
January 20196,695
December 20186,685
November 20186,695
October 20186,600
September 20186,605
August 20186,775
July 20186,620
June 20186,370
May 20186,120
April 20186,245
March 20185,620
February 20185,375
January 20184,980
December 20174,695
November 20174,410
October 20174,245
September 20174,345
August 20174,575
July 20174,455
June 20174,325
May 20174,380
April 20174,490
March 20174,575
February 20174,480
January 20174,365
December 20164,255
November 20164,315
October 20164,415
September 20164,430
August 20164,645
July 20164,570
June 20164,435
May 20164,485
April 20164,560
March 20164,615
February 20164,580
January 20164,405
December 20154,075
November 20154,110
October 20154,365
September 20154,650
August 20155,105
July 20155,205
June 20155,090
May 20155,225
April 20155,255
March 20155,525
February 20155,635
January 20155,515
December 20145,250
November 20145,415
October 20145,565
September 20145,670
August 20146,295
July 20146,365
June 20146,425
May 20146,625
April 20146,815
March 20147,170
February 20147,375
January 20147,370
December 20137,050
November 20137,130
October 20137,500
September 20137,755
August 20138,785
July 20138,850
June 20138,905
May 20138,845
April 20138,985
March 20139,325
February 20139,390
January 20139,275
December 20128,765
November 20128,830
October 20128,845
September 20128,965
August 20129,515
July 20129,545
June 20129,305
May 20129,200
April 20129,325
March 20129,780
February 20129,770
January 20129,585
December 20118,975
November 20118,915
October 20118,960
September 20118,990
August 20119,550
July 20119,570
June 20119,130
May 20118,960
April 20119,045
March 20119,335
February 20119,470
January 20119,405
December 20108,940
November 20108,700
October 20108,670
September 20108,510
August 20109,110
July 20109,035
June 20108,865
May 20109,055
April 20109,290
March 20109,820
February 20109,955
January 20109,875
December 20099,260
November 20099,035
October 20098,870
September 20098,905
August 20099,190
July 20098,875
June 20098,640
May 20098,475
April 20098,225
March 20098,015
February 20097,605
January 20096,500
December 20085,895
November 20085,360
October 20084,855
September 20084,680
August 20084,545
July 20084,195
June 20083,960
May 20083,830
April 20083,825
March 20083,970
February 20083,990
January 20083,815
December 20073,455
November 20073,515
October 20073,570
September 20073,740
August 20074,075
July 20074,030
June 20074,005
May 20074,240
April 20074,475
March 20074,745
February 20074,855
January 20074,825
December 20064,455
November 20064,520
October 20064,540
September 20064,535
August 20064,790
July 20064,795
June 20064,740
May 20064,685
April 20064,775
March 20065,095
February 20065,100
January 20064,990
December 20054,365
November 20054,435
October 20054,415
September 20054,410
August 20054,715
July 20054,615
June 20054,610
May 20054,525
April 20054,565
March 20054,900
February 20055,130
January 20055,025
December 20044,485
November 20044,565
October 20044,715
September 20044,700
August 20045,040
July 20044,900
June 20044,890
May 20044,910
April 20045,215
March 20045,635
February 20045,760
January 20045,625
December 20035,090
November 20035,115
October 20035,165
September 20035,250
August 20035,710
July 20035,720
June 20035,440
May 20035,465
April 20035,630
March 20035,820
February 20036,120
January 20035,995
December 20025,370
November 20025,350
October 20025,305
September 20025,495
August 20025,945
July 20025,945
June 20025,755
May 20025,715
April 20026,015
March 20026,175
February 20026,310
January 20026,295
December 20015,660
November 20015,435
October 20015,365
September 20015,520
August 20016,060
July 20015,940
June 20015,710
May 20015,720
April 20015,885
March 20016,180
February 20016,200
January 20016,300
December 20005,765
November 20005,720
October 20005,775
September 20005,985
August 20006,670
July 20006,745
June 20006,430
May 20006,545
April 20006,590
March 20007,025
February 20007,045
January 20007,120
December 19996,270
November 19996,420
October 19996,550
September 19996,820
August 19997,500
July 19997,665
June 19997,275
May 19997,270
April 19997,545
March 19997,810
February 19997,955
January 19997,930
December 19987,250
November 19987,150
October 19987,300
September 19987,475
August 19988,455
July 19988,595
June 19987,760
May 19987,695
April 19987,825
March 19987,825
February 19988,030
January 19988,185
December 19977,455
November 19977,370
October 19977,640
September 19978,160
August 19978,980
July 19979,110
June 19978,650
May 19978,745
April 19979,080
March 19979,455
February 19979,840
January 199710,270
December 19969,700
November 19969,635
October 199610,105
September 199610,560
August 199611,540
July 199611,440
June 199610,370
May 199610,545
April 199610,945
March 199610,780
February 199610,985
January 199611,125
December 199510,530
November 199510,310
October 199510,255
September 199510,565
August 199511,635
July 199511,610
June 199510,360
May 199510,635
April 199511,095
March 199511,340
February 199511,735
January 199512,155
December 199411,550
November 199411,595
October 199411,900
September 199412,445
August 199413,665
July 199413,785
June 199412,615
May 199412,855
April 199413,315
March 199413,415
February 199413,790
January 199414,055
December 199313,130
November 199313,050
October 199313,155
September 199313,855
August 199314,805
July 199314,845
June 199313,985
May 199314,185
April 199314,385
March 199314,465
February 199314,885
January 199315,075
December 199214,590
November 199214,140
October 199214,175
September 199214,350
August 199215,055
July 199214,905
June 199213,620
May 199213,755
April 199214,010
March 199214,055
February 199214,110
January 199214,305
December 199113,540
November 199113,350
October 199113,230
September 199113,310
August 199113,890
July 199113,815
June 199112,905
May 199112,725
April 199112,800
March 199112,475
February 199112,290
January 199112,130
December 199011,455
November 199011,145
October 199011,100
September 199011,180
August 199011,790
July 199011,680
June 199011,050
May 199011,165
April 199011,700
March 199011,695
February 199011,930
January 199011,765
December 198911,350
November 198911,425
October 198911,760
September 198912,215
August 198912,935
July 198913,010
June 198912,680
May 198912,945
April 198913,445
March 198913,950
February 198914,255
January 198914,410
December 198814,040
November 198814,335
October 198814,580
September 198815,755
August 198816,030
July 198816,235
June 198815,990
May 198816,300
April 198817,110
March 198817,375
February 198818,110
January 198818,485
December 198717,845
November 198717,975
October 198718,430
September 198718,995
August 198719,115
July 198719,505
June 198719,255
May 198719,675
April 198720,680
March 198720,710
February 198721,310
January 198721,945
December 198620,980
November 198620,830
October 198620,895
September 198621,280
August 198620,660
July 198620,665
June 198620,235
May 198620,305
April 198620,580
March 198620,750
February 198621,240
January 198621,540

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.
  • Not adjusted for population, August 1989: This area's August 1989 figure was 12,935, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for August 1989 (median about 2,660 across 349 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — South Lanarkshire
5,620 for South Lanarkshire, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population, August 1989
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/south-lanarkshire/claimant-count

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