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The count stood at 2,055 in July 2026. That is 1.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Torfaen

2,055, latest July 2026 (+1.2% year on year, from 2,030).

The count stood at 2,055 in July 2026. That is 1.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,300 in February 1986; the latest figure is 67.4% below that peak. Its low point was 925 in November 2004; the latest reading is 122% 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 — Torfaen, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,055
June 20262,095
May 20262,085
April 20262,085
March 20262,145
February 20262,150
January 20262,030
December 20251,985
November 20252,030
October 20252,040
September 20252,040
August 20252,080
July 20252,030
June 20252,065
May 20252,065
April 20252,100
March 20252,125
February 20252,165
January 20252,120
December 20242,130
November 20242,175
October 20242,170
September 20242,245
August 20242,290
July 20242,255
June 20242,115
May 20242,065
April 20242,105
March 20242,145
February 20242,080
January 20242,050
December 20232,065
November 20232,080
October 20232,020
September 20232,005
August 20232,050
July 20232,035
June 20232,040
May 20232,040
April 20232,095
March 20232,065
February 20232,015
January 20232,005
December 20222,105
November 20222,020
October 20222,010
September 20222,055
August 20222,085
July 20222,090
June 20222,185
May 20222,225
April 20222,315
March 20222,460
February 20222,565
January 20222,540
December 20212,585
November 20212,570
October 20212,685
September 20212,795
August 20212,890
July 20212,995
June 20213,085
May 20213,235
April 20213,465
March 20213,545
February 20213,565
January 20213,405
December 20203,425
November 20203,475
October 20203,475
September 20203,705
August 20203,775
July 20203,720
June 20203,600
May 20203,755
April 20203,360
March 20202,035
February 20202,025
January 20201,955
December 20191,995
November 20192,020
October 20191,955
September 20192,000
August 20191,980
July 20191,960
June 20191,990
May 20191,990
April 20191,985
March 20192,055
February 20192,065
January 20191,955
December 20181,925
November 20181,960
October 20181,980
September 20181,930
August 20181,950
July 20181,945
June 20181,940
May 20181,940
April 20182,060
March 20181,835
February 20181,795
January 20181,665
December 20171,600
November 20171,500
October 20171,380
September 20171,260
August 20171,185
July 20171,180
June 20171,245
May 20171,255
April 20171,280
March 20171,300
February 20171,265
January 20171,230
December 20161,200
November 20161,230
October 20161,255
September 20161,330
August 20161,405
July 20161,400
June 20161,405
May 20161,420
April 20161,440
March 20161,470
February 20161,460
January 20161,440
December 20151,450
November 20151,470
October 20151,565
September 20151,535
August 20151,510
July 20151,460
June 20151,470
May 20151,485
April 20151,555
March 20151,645
February 20151,680
January 20151,690
December 20141,660
November 20141,675
October 20141,685
September 20141,760
August 20141,815
July 20141,860
June 20141,895
May 20142,050
April 20142,185
March 20142,250
February 20142,335
January 20142,380
December 20132,290
November 20132,325
October 20132,410
September 20132,520
August 20132,660
July 20132,720
June 20132,760
May 20132,895
April 20132,915
March 20132,935
February 20133,005
January 20133,055
December 20123,015
November 20122,965
October 20123,000
September 20123,045
August 20123,155
July 20123,055
June 20123,030
May 20123,050
April 20123,100
March 20123,145
February 20123,170
January 20123,085
December 20112,800
November 20112,755
October 20112,805
September 20112,790
August 20112,800
July 20112,745
June 20112,615
May 20112,595
April 20112,625
March 20112,645
February 20112,715
January 20112,660
December 20102,425
November 20102,385
October 20102,290
September 20102,390
August 20102,455
July 20102,340
June 20102,385
May 20102,530
April 20102,700
March 20102,770
February 20102,900
January 20103,010
December 20092,780
November 20092,760
October 20092,750
September 20092,760
August 20092,860
July 20092,825
June 20092,770
May 20092,790
April 20092,845
March 20092,785
February 20092,715
January 20092,420
December 20082,140
November 20081,935
October 20081,685
September 20081,660
August 20081,645
July 20081,525
June 20081,470
May 20081,455
April 20081,470
March 20081,515
February 20081,480
January 20081,410
December 20071,310
November 20071,310
October 20071,320
September 20071,350
August 20071,410
July 20071,360
June 20071,380
May 20071,430
April 20071,500
March 20071,545
February 20071,585
January 20071,500
December 20061,415
November 20061,385
October 20061,375
September 20061,395
August 20061,365
July 20061,370
June 20061,400
May 20061,435
April 20061,465
March 20061,465
February 20061,470
January 20061,370
December 20051,255
November 20051,175
October 20051,125
September 20051,120
August 20051,125
July 20051,125
June 20051,090
May 20051,155
April 20051,145
March 20051,175
February 20051,215
January 20051,150
December 2004995
November 2004925
October 2004980
September 20041,070
August 20041,080
July 20041,035
June 20041,070
May 20041,235
April 20041,340
March 20041,360
February 20041,455
January 20041,455
December 20031,295
November 20031,215
October 20031,230
September 20031,320
August 20031,400
July 20031,395
June 20031,350
May 20031,380
April 20031,400
March 20031,495
February 20031,555
January 20031,490
December 20021,295
November 20021,270
October 20021,320
September 20021,395
August 20021,410
July 20021,455
June 20021,420
May 20021,520
April 20021,575
March 20021,585
February 20021,645
January 20021,570
December 20011,385
November 20011,270
October 20011,290
September 20011,370
August 20011,430
July 20011,420
June 20011,420
May 20011,520
April 20011,555
March 20011,645
February 20011,715
January 20011,680
December 20001,465
November 20001,350
October 20001,405
September 20001,465
August 20001,595
July 20001,545
June 20001,535
May 20001,615
April 20001,705
March 20001,715
February 20001,740
January 20001,780
December 19991,530
November 19991,560
October 19991,590
September 19991,660
August 19991,800
July 19991,750
June 19991,730
May 19991,775
April 19991,875
March 19991,945
February 19992,000
January 19992,045
December 19981,840
November 19981,755
October 19981,820
September 19982,025
August 19982,080
July 19982,005
June 19981,915
May 19981,960
April 19981,995
March 19982,035
February 19982,145
January 19982,110
December 19971,885
November 19971,870
October 19971,940
September 19972,165
August 19972,335
July 19972,320
June 19972,190
May 19972,365
April 19972,485
March 19972,590
February 19972,725
January 19972,885
December 19962,630
November 19962,630
October 19962,815
September 19963,045
August 19963,190
July 19963,180
June 19963,050
May 19963,180
April 19963,305
March 19963,245
February 19963,305
January 19963,280
December 19953,090
November 19953,030
October 19953,040
September 19953,240
August 19953,350
July 19953,350
June 19953,185
May 19953,285
April 19953,340
March 19953,365
February 19953,435
January 19953,575
December 19943,435
November 19943,470
October 19943,555
September 19943,920
August 19944,010
July 19944,055
June 19944,015
May 19944,205
April 19944,385
March 19944,420
February 19944,550
January 19944,520
December 19934,215
November 19934,165
October 19934,200
September 19934,555
August 19934,625
July 19934,515
June 19934,415
May 19934,505
April 19934,615
March 19934,555
February 19934,635
January 19934,805
December 19924,660
November 19924,485
October 19924,505
September 19924,625
August 19924,700
July 19924,660
June 19924,545
May 19924,590
April 19924,565
March 19924,530
February 19924,595
January 19924,565
December 19914,285
November 19914,170
October 19914,190
September 19914,340
August 19914,290
July 19914,200
June 19913,985
May 19913,930
April 19913,870
March 19913,710
February 19913,535
January 19913,490
December 19903,245
November 19902,935
October 19902,825
September 19902,855
August 19902,790
July 19902,740
June 19902,680
May 19902,670
April 19902,785
March 19902,785
February 19902,840
January 19902,810
December 19892,695
November 19892,730
October 19892,835
September 19892,955
August 19893,025
July 19893,115
June 19893,180
May 19893,315
April 19893,550
March 19893,690
February 19893,850
January 19893,880
December 19883,685
November 19883,755
October 19883,955
September 19884,200
August 19884,090
July 19884,155
June 19884,235
May 19884,485
April 19884,695
March 19884,590
February 19884,700
January 19884,820
December 19874,585
November 19874,595
October 19874,800
September 19875,315
August 19875,095
July 19875,090
June 19875,065
May 19875,260
April 19875,270
March 19875,340
February 19875,485
January 19875,625
December 19865,415
November 19865,405
October 19865,680
September 19866,090
August 19865,970
July 19865,945
June 19866,035
May 19866,125
April 19866,235
March 19866,245
February 19866,300
January 19866,225

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 — Torfaen
2,055 for Torfaen, 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/torfaen/claimant-count

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