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The count stood at 5,015 in July 2026. That is 2.0% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Thurrock

5,015, latest July 2026 (-2.0% year on year, from 5,115).

The count stood at 5,015 in July 2026. That is 2.0% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 7,975 in May 2020; the latest figure is 37.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,600 in November 2002; the latest reading is 213% 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 — Thurrock, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,015
June 20265,015
May 20265,005
April 20264,960
March 20264,970
February 20264,970
January 20264,850
December 20254,875
November 20254,860
October 20254,945
September 20255,035
August 20255,130
July 20255,115
June 20255,235
May 20255,100
April 20255,085
March 20255,160
February 20255,130
January 20254,965
December 20245,020
November 20245,110
October 20245,230
September 20245,215
August 20245,205
July 20245,145
June 20244,830
May 20244,685
April 20244,785
March 20244,740
February 20244,650
January 20244,625
December 20234,630
November 20234,555
October 20234,480
September 20234,440
August 20234,430
July 20234,510
June 20234,530
May 20234,480
April 20234,610
March 20234,370
February 20234,175
January 20234,065
December 20224,175
November 20223,980
October 20224,045
September 20224,125
August 20224,245
July 20224,265
June 20224,235
May 20224,315
April 20224,375
March 20224,575
February 20224,815
January 20224,725
December 20214,905
November 20215,215
October 20215,520
September 20215,835
August 20216,260
July 20216,570
June 20216,830
May 20217,295
April 20217,730
March 20217,810
February 20217,900
January 20217,410
December 20207,565
November 20207,570
October 20207,465
September 20207,760
August 20207,910
July 20207,685
June 20207,565
May 20207,975
April 20205,470
March 20203,585
February 20203,465
January 20203,295
December 20193,280
November 20193,245
October 20193,230
September 20193,205
August 20193,260
July 20193,220
June 20193,225
May 20193,135
April 20193,125
March 20193,065
February 20192,975
January 20192,760
December 20182,685
November 20182,670
October 20182,600
September 20182,520
August 20182,500
July 20182,425
June 20182,400
May 20182,295
April 20182,350
March 20182,160
February 20182,040
January 20181,855
December 20171,790
November 20171,755
October 20171,880
September 20172,000
August 20172,030
July 20172,025
June 20172,030
May 20172,080
April 20172,150
March 20172,125
February 20172,055
January 20172,015
December 20161,975
November 20162,005
October 20162,010
September 20162,030
August 20162,040
July 20162,025
June 20162,010
May 20162,125
April 20162,125
March 20162,180
February 20162,135
January 20162,035
December 20151,905
November 20151,985
October 20152,055
September 20152,075
August 20152,100
July 20152,105
June 20152,035
May 20152,110
April 20152,140
March 20152,240
February 20152,310
January 20152,235
December 20142,165
November 20142,235
October 20142,405
September 20142,535
August 20142,640
July 20142,785
June 20142,860
May 20143,090
April 20143,165
March 20143,255
February 20143,405
January 20143,315
December 20133,240
November 20133,315
October 20133,525
September 20133,720
August 20133,805
July 20133,870
June 20134,100
May 20134,295
April 20134,375
March 20134,515
February 20134,530
January 20134,210
December 20123,960
November 20123,985
October 20123,970
September 20123,955
August 20124,005
July 20124,005
June 20123,985
May 20124,170
April 20124,235
March 20124,545
February 20124,605
January 20124,375
December 20114,110
November 20114,200
October 20114,390
September 20114,430
August 20114,440
July 20114,415
June 20114,340
May 20114,380
April 20114,355
March 20114,305
February 20114,230
January 20114,025
December 20103,840
November 20103,780
October 20103,845
September 20103,980
August 20104,090
July 20103,960
June 20104,225
May 20104,325
April 20104,460
March 20104,520
February 20104,495
January 20104,445
December 20094,080
November 20094,000
October 20094,130
September 20094,165
August 20094,230
July 20094,200
June 20094,220
May 20094,310
April 20094,310
March 20094,090
February 20093,935
January 20093,260
December 20082,880
November 20082,620
October 20082,445
September 20082,365
August 20082,205
July 20082,135
June 20082,070
May 20082,110
April 20082,100
March 20082,095
February 20082,090
January 20082,095
December 20072,025
November 20072,025
October 20072,020
September 20072,035
August 20072,050
July 20072,145
June 20072,260
May 20072,325
April 20072,380
March 20072,465
February 20072,530
January 20072,400
December 20062,220
November 20062,265
October 20062,260
September 20062,255
August 20062,150
July 20062,165
June 20062,225
May 20062,395
April 20062,465
March 20062,345
February 20062,375
January 20062,245
December 20052,055
November 20052,020
October 20052,215
September 20052,180
August 20052,115
July 20052,095
June 20052,245
May 20052,260
April 20052,350
March 20052,250
February 20052,200
January 20052,050
December 20041,905
November 20041,830
October 20041,880
September 20041,855
August 20041,825
July 20041,890
June 20042,010
May 20041,995
April 20042,055
March 20041,965
February 20042,125
January 20042,045
December 20031,685
November 20031,680
October 20031,620
September 20031,765
August 20031,855
July 20031,890
June 20031,915
May 20031,920
April 20031,915
March 20031,975
February 20032,065
January 20031,820
December 20021,630
November 20021,600
October 20021,675
September 20021,730
August 20021,790
July 20021,915
June 20021,935
May 20022,120
April 20022,195
March 20022,300
February 20022,380
January 20022,095
December 20011,915
November 20011,895
October 20011,915
September 20011,890
August 20011,975
July 20011,885
June 20011,935
May 20012,045
April 20012,040
March 20012,050
February 20012,140
January 20012,055
December 20001,900
November 20001,910
October 20001,975
September 20002,025
August 20002,090
July 20002,155
June 20002,195
May 20002,280
April 20002,250
March 20002,390
February 20002,440
January 20002,475
December 19992,190
November 19992,215
October 19992,235
September 19992,285
August 19992,425
July 19992,425
June 19992,490
May 19992,625
April 19992,745
March 19992,855
February 19992,905
January 19992,880
December 19982,625
November 19982,595
October 19982,610
September 19982,800
August 19982,905
July 19982,890
June 19982,890
May 19982,970
April 19982,980
March 19983,045
February 19983,135
January 19983,110
December 19972,875
November 19972,880
October 19972,975
September 19973,170
August 19973,335
July 19973,545
June 19973,650
May 19973,900
April 19974,030
March 19974,160
February 19974,305
January 19974,295
December 19964,115
November 19964,135
October 19964,390
September 19964,705
August 19964,805
July 19964,865
June 19964,910
May 19965,090
April 19965,170
March 19965,190
February 19965,365
January 19965,330
December 19955,025
November 19954,960
October 19954,985
September 19955,070
August 19955,230
July 19955,260
June 19955,305
May 19955,325
April 19955,440
March 19955,525
February 19955,480
January 19955,540
December 19945,160
November 19945,185
October 19945,395
September 19945,575
August 19945,855
July 19945,945
June 19946,095
May 19946,300
April 19946,525
March 19946,460
February 19946,680
January 19946,790
December 19936,325
November 19936,455
October 19936,650
September 19936,765
August 19936,870
July 19936,970
June 19937,085
May 19937,235
April 19937,370
March 19937,265
February 19937,325
January 19937,275
December 19926,880
November 19926,590
October 19926,475
September 19926,400
August 19926,430
July 19926,335
June 19926,255
May 19926,355
April 19926,305
March 19926,165
February 19926,245
January 19925,950
December 19915,535
November 19915,390
October 19915,345
September 19915,200
August 19915,250
July 19915,125
June 19914,960
May 19914,820
April 19914,670
March 19914,575
February 19914,175
January 19913,815
December 19903,480
November 19903,145
October 19902,845
September 19902,795
August 19902,695
July 19902,615
June 19902,575
May 19902,615
April 19902,760
March 19902,630
February 19902,660
January 19902,695
December 19892,585
November 19892,500
October 19892,505
September 19892,670
August 19892,695
July 19892,915
June 19892,980
May 19893,080
April 19893,180
March 19893,335
February 19893,430
January 19893,550
December 19883,530
November 19883,440
October 19883,660
September 19884,135
August 19884,115
July 19884,165
June 19884,390
May 19884,675
April 19884,940
March 19885,155
February 19885,325
January 19885,535
December 19875,540
November 19875,565
October 19875,840
September 19875,935
August 19876,035
July 19876,155
June 19876,300
May 19876,570
April 19876,825
March 19876,865
February 19877,130
January 19877,420
December 19867,130
November 19867,015
October 19867,060
September 19867,200
August 19867,205
July 19867,295
June 19867,295
May 19867,400
April 19867,505
March 19867,500
February 19867,665
January 19867,730

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 — Thurrock
5,015 for Thurrock, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/thurrock/claimant-count

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