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The count stood at 3,365 in July 2026. That is 2.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Swale

3,365, latest July 2026 (+2.0% year on year, from 3,300).

The count stood at 3,365 in July 2026. That is 2.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,965 in January 1993; the latest figure is 51.7% below that peak. Its low point was 1,380 in July 2004; the latest reading is 144% 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 — Swale, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,365
June 20263,345
May 20263,395
April 20263,450
March 20263,510
February 20263,565
January 20263,395
December 20253,410
November 20253,340
October 20253,380
September 20253,355
August 20253,310
July 20253,300
June 20253,280
May 20253,310
April 20253,345
March 20253,445
February 20253,510
January 20253,395
December 20243,400
November 20243,480
October 20243,490
September 20243,565
August 20243,620
July 20243,590
June 20243,365
May 20243,455
April 20243,440
March 20243,535
February 20243,560
January 20243,505
December 20233,465
November 20233,395
October 20233,370
September 20233,240
August 20233,240
July 20233,320
June 20233,255
May 20233,320
April 20233,425
March 20233,440
February 20233,515
January 20233,420
December 20223,405
November 20223,315
October 20223,280
September 20223,300
August 20223,325
July 20223,280
June 20223,420
May 20223,570
April 20223,775
March 20224,000
February 20224,155
January 20224,135
December 20214,235
November 20214,415
October 20214,520
September 20214,745
August 20214,875
July 20215,075
June 20215,130
May 20215,540
April 20215,865
March 20216,020
February 20216,010
January 20215,795
December 20205,890
November 20205,910
October 20205,845
September 20206,070
August 20206,130
July 20206,070
June 20206,065
May 20206,370
April 20205,520
March 20203,280
February 20203,260
January 20203,205
December 20193,155
November 20193,140
October 20193,115
September 20193,035
August 20192,980
July 20192,975
June 20192,980
May 20192,910
April 20192,895
March 20192,910
February 20192,920
January 20192,755
December 20182,720
November 20182,695
October 20182,640
September 20182,615
August 20182,560
July 20182,480
June 20182,440
May 20182,445
April 20182,470
March 20182,255
February 20182,110
January 20182,010
December 20171,950
November 20171,990
October 20172,000
September 20171,965
August 20171,960
July 20171,980
June 20171,960
May 20171,975
April 20172,035
March 20172,045
February 20171,980
January 20171,955
December 20161,915
November 20161,925
October 20161,940
September 20161,885
August 20161,865
July 20161,880
June 20161,920
May 20161,910
April 20161,940
March 20161,920
February 20161,900
January 20161,850
December 20151,770
November 20151,725
October 20151,695
September 20151,680
August 20151,625
July 20151,675
June 20151,680
May 20151,730
April 20151,785
March 20151,840
February 20151,855
January 20151,900
December 20141,765
November 20141,760
October 20141,835
September 20141,885
August 20141,990
July 20142,065
June 20142,160
May 20142,355
April 20142,480
March 20142,605
February 20142,735
January 20142,775
December 20132,725
November 20132,695
October 20132,730
September 20132,780
August 20132,895
July 20132,995
June 20133,015
May 20133,150
April 20133,220
March 20133,445
February 20133,540
January 20133,515
December 20123,355
November 20123,350
October 20123,315
September 20123,320
August 20123,310
July 20123,360
June 20123,390
May 20123,535
April 20123,600
March 20123,800
February 20123,890
January 20123,625
December 20113,435
November 20113,380
October 20113,315
September 20113,265
August 20113,195
July 20113,135
June 20113,040
May 20113,065
April 20113,130
March 20113,180
February 20113,170
January 20113,140
December 20103,025
November 20102,985
October 20102,880
September 20102,880
August 20102,870
July 20102,890
June 20102,955
May 20103,160
April 20103,260
March 20103,315
February 20103,385
January 20103,410
December 20093,285
November 20093,180
October 20093,155
September 20093,090
August 20093,080
July 20093,015
June 20093,105
May 20093,220
April 20093,155
March 20093,230
February 20093,155
January 20092,745
December 20082,380
November 20082,085
October 20081,785
September 20081,690
August 20081,685
July 20081,595
June 20081,555
May 20081,560
April 20081,600
March 20081,675
February 20081,650
January 20081,665
December 20071,605
November 20071,605
October 20071,605
September 20071,625
August 20071,670
July 20071,685
June 20071,730
May 20071,820
April 20071,935
March 20071,990
February 20072,135
January 20072,060
December 20061,975
November 20061,970
October 20061,960
September 20061,995
August 20062,050
July 20062,085
June 20062,055
May 20062,060
April 20062,105
March 20062,205
February 20062,205
January 20062,105
December 20051,955
November 20051,890
October 20051,760
September 20051,705
August 20051,725
July 20051,705
June 20051,680
May 20051,695
April 20051,740
March 20051,675
February 20051,700
January 20051,630
December 20041,445
November 20041,485
October 20041,460
September 20041,405
August 20041,405
July 20041,380
June 20041,400
May 20041,450
April 20041,560
March 20041,665
February 20041,745
January 20041,680
December 20031,550
November 20031,540
October 20031,540
September 20031,565
August 20031,580
July 20031,655
June 20031,660
May 20031,670
April 20031,760
March 20031,795
February 20031,955
January 20031,940
December 20021,815
November 20021,695
October 20021,585
September 20021,595
August 20021,635
July 20021,635
June 20021,620
May 20021,680
April 20021,755
March 20021,780
February 20021,805
January 20021,850
December 20011,720
November 20011,660
October 20011,590
September 20011,565
August 20011,620
July 20011,660
June 20011,680
May 20011,845
April 20011,900
March 20011,960
February 20012,070
January 20012,055
December 20001,955
November 20001,900
October 20001,865
September 20001,885
August 20001,980
July 20001,975
June 20001,940
May 20002,100
April 20002,235
March 20002,275
February 20002,345
January 20002,460
December 19992,375
November 19992,335
October 19992,315
September 19992,305
August 19992,310
July 19992,305
June 19992,285
May 19992,410
April 19992,480
March 19992,590
February 19992,650
January 19992,705
December 19982,525
November 19982,470
October 19982,380
September 19982,465
August 19982,570
July 19982,525
June 19982,515
May 19982,565
April 19982,760
March 19982,835
February 19982,970
January 19983,145
December 19972,955
November 19972,960
October 19973,040
September 19973,115
August 19973,210
July 19973,215
June 19973,275
May 19973,510
April 19973,690
March 19973,825
February 19974,055
January 19974,285
December 19964,240
November 19964,155
October 19964,320
September 19964,520
August 19964,725
July 19964,645
June 19964,615
May 19964,785
April 19964,945
March 19965,020
February 19965,140
January 19965,250
December 19955,100
November 19954,950
October 19954,940
September 19954,890
August 19955,030
July 19954,990
June 19954,950
May 19955,095
April 19955,250
March 19955,395
February 19955,595
January 19955,730
December 19945,550
November 19945,530
October 19945,555
September 19945,720
August 19945,865
July 19946,005
June 19945,985
May 19946,110
April 19946,350
March 19946,420
February 19946,655
January 19946,740
December 19936,510
November 19936,405
October 19936,345
September 19936,400
August 19936,575
July 19936,520
June 19936,500
May 19936,675
April 19936,820
March 19936,815
February 19936,795
January 19936,965
December 19926,845
November 19926,540
October 19926,310
September 19926,130
August 19926,025
July 19925,900
June 19925,740
May 19925,860
April 19925,900
March 19925,765
February 19925,710
January 19925,620
December 19915,340
November 19915,135
October 19914,870
September 19914,860
August 19914,785
July 19914,650
June 19914,580
May 19914,535
April 19914,410
March 19914,300
February 19914,145
January 19913,810
December 19903,445
November 19903,100
October 19902,925
September 19902,785
August 19902,655
July 19902,600
June 19902,515
May 19902,620
April 19902,480
March 19902,500
February 19902,545
January 19902,565
December 19892,460
November 19892,425
October 19892,430
September 19892,520
August 19892,585
July 19892,650
June 19892,625
May 19892,655
April 19892,700
March 19892,780
February 19892,880
January 19892,965
December 19882,785
November 19882,870
October 19883,050
September 19883,345
August 19883,320
July 19883,435
June 19883,530
May 19883,720
April 19883,925
March 19884,130
February 19884,260
January 19884,450
December 19874,525
November 19874,395
October 19874,385
September 19874,620
August 19874,765
July 19874,780
June 19874,905
May 19875,060
April 19875,315
March 19875,435
February 19875,660
January 19875,900
December 19865,660
November 19865,645
October 19865,525
September 19865,650
August 19865,490
July 19865,475
June 19865,455
May 19865,590
April 19865,710
March 19865,730
February 19865,730
January 19865,895

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 — Swale
3,365 for Swale, 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/swale/claimant-count

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