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The count stood at 2,075 in July 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — West Dunbartonshire

2,075, latest July 2026 (+0.5% year on year, from 2,065).

The count stood at 2,075 in July 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,110 in January 1986; the latest figure is 77.2% below that peak. Its low point was 1,820 in October 2007; the latest reading is 14% 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 — West Dunbartonshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,075
June 20262,060
May 20262,080
April 20262,130
March 20262,145
February 20262,130
January 20262,050
December 20252,000
November 20252,020
October 20251,965
September 20252,015
August 20252,055
July 20252,065
June 20252,110
May 20252,075
April 20252,130
March 20252,185
February 20252,235
January 20252,165
December 20242,125
November 20242,160
October 20242,230
September 20242,310
August 20242,395
July 20242,405
June 20242,210
May 20242,225
April 20242,255
March 20242,350
February 20242,410
January 20242,365
December 20232,385
November 20232,345
October 20232,340
September 20232,365
August 20232,470
July 20232,565
June 20232,455
May 20232,460
April 20232,615
March 20232,595
February 20232,535
January 20232,460
December 20222,525
November 20222,415
October 20222,345
September 20222,430
August 20222,480
July 20222,505
June 20222,530
May 20222,650
April 20222,780
March 20222,970
February 20223,130
January 20223,135
December 20213,145
November 20213,210
October 20213,230
September 20213,400
August 20213,655
July 20213,780
June 20213,895
May 20214,180
April 20214,415
March 20214,515
February 20214,605
January 20214,525
December 20204,535
November 20204,560
October 20204,530
September 20204,660
August 20204,845
July 20204,865
June 20204,775
May 20204,770
April 20204,450
March 20202,885
February 20202,930
January 20202,830
December 20192,795
November 20192,770
October 20192,735
September 20192,705
August 20192,775
July 20192,705
June 20192,570
May 20192,530
April 20192,465
March 20192,350
February 20192,240
January 20192,180
December 20181,990
November 20181,945
October 20181,930
September 20181,960
August 20182,060
July 20182,065
June 20182,130
May 20182,175
April 20182,175
March 20182,200
February 20182,170
January 20182,080
December 20171,970
November 20171,920
October 20171,865
September 20171,915
August 20172,025
July 20172,035
June 20171,980
May 20172,050
April 20172,095
March 20172,125
February 20172,110
January 20172,035
December 20161,960
November 20161,930
October 20162,020
September 20162,115
August 20162,175
July 20162,185
June 20162,105
May 20162,140
April 20162,210
March 20162,230
February 20162,260
January 20162,215
December 20152,125
November 20152,100
October 20152,130
September 20152,175
August 20152,265
July 20152,260
June 20152,210
May 20152,235
April 20152,280
March 20152,415
February 20152,465
January 20152,390
December 20142,305
November 20142,205
October 20142,230
September 20142,285
August 20142,435
July 20142,510
June 20142,535
May 20142,740
April 20142,905
March 20143,045
February 20143,145
January 20143,235
December 20133,110
November 20133,125
October 20133,175
September 20133,285
August 20133,505
July 20133,540
June 20133,625
May 20133,680
April 20133,700
March 20133,820
February 20133,885
January 20133,820
December 20123,590
November 20123,675
October 20123,655
September 20123,610
August 20123,855
July 20123,900
June 20123,845
May 20123,865
April 20123,950
March 20124,035
February 20124,010
January 20123,970
December 20113,695
November 20113,635
October 20113,630
September 20113,565
August 20113,835
July 20113,810
June 20113,600
May 20113,655
April 20113,715
March 20113,775
February 20113,850
January 20113,800
December 20103,475
November 20103,295
October 20103,210
September 20103,110
August 20103,315
July 20103,255
June 20103,225
May 20103,250
April 20103,350
March 20103,505
February 20103,655
January 20103,665
December 20093,390
November 20093,335
October 20093,230
September 20093,175
August 20093,440
July 20093,410
June 20093,325
May 20093,365
April 20093,385
March 20093,370
February 20093,270
January 20093,070
December 20082,820
November 20082,605
October 20082,355
September 20082,295
August 20082,280
July 20082,215
June 20082,035
May 20081,980
April 20082,075
March 20082,025
February 20082,050
January 20082,150
December 20071,930
November 20071,855
October 20071,820
September 20071,895
August 20072,120
July 20072,160
June 20072,240
May 20072,315
April 20072,440
March 20072,550
February 20072,625
January 20072,625
December 20062,355
November 20062,425
October 20062,360
September 20062,315
August 20062,465
July 20062,505
June 20062,440
May 20062,545
April 20062,620
March 20062,720
February 20062,765
January 20062,685
December 20052,365
November 20052,235
October 20052,180
September 20052,140
August 20052,310
July 20052,305
June 20052,295
May 20052,360
April 20052,410
March 20052,590
February 20052,640
January 20052,625
December 20042,305
November 20042,290
October 20042,330
September 20042,330
August 20042,455
July 20042,410
June 20042,410
May 20042,485
April 20042,610
March 20042,745
February 20042,830
January 20042,845
December 20032,500
November 20032,495
October 20032,520
September 20032,625
August 20032,790
July 20032,815
June 20032,690
May 20032,795
April 20032,790
March 20032,890
February 20032,980
January 20033,105
December 20022,735
November 20022,705
October 20022,790
September 20022,845
August 20023,100
July 20023,060
June 20022,975
May 20023,085
April 20023,220
March 20023,225
February 20023,290
January 20023,420
December 20013,050
November 20013,010
October 20012,950
September 20012,960
August 20013,125
July 20013,120
June 20013,055
May 20013,110
April 20013,130
March 20013,255
February 20013,365
January 20013,365
December 20002,915
November 20002,885
October 20002,840
September 20002,985
August 20003,290
July 20003,325
June 20003,255
May 20003,315
April 20003,310
March 20003,525
February 20003,530
January 20003,600
December 19993,310
November 19993,280
October 19993,265
September 19993,430
August 19993,720
July 19993,705
June 19993,600
May 19993,555
April 19993,685
March 19993,780
February 19993,840
January 19993,885
December 19983,500
November 19983,500
October 19983,530
September 19983,595
August 19983,985
July 19984,075
June 19983,825
May 19983,975
April 19984,100
March 19984,110
February 19984,190
January 19984,220
December 19973,810
November 19973,740
October 19973,705
September 19973,815
August 19974,175
July 19974,290
June 19974,290
May 19974,385
April 19974,425
March 19974,540
February 19974,655
January 19974,900
December 19964,575
November 19964,510
October 19964,780
September 19964,860
August 19965,185
July 19965,115
June 19964,870
May 19964,935
April 19965,070
March 19965,000
February 19965,270
January 19965,300
December 19954,885
November 19954,880
October 19954,870
September 19955,035
August 19955,400
July 19955,480
June 19955,185
May 19955,195
April 19955,315
March 19955,325
February 19955,380
January 19955,485
December 19945,265
November 19945,310
October 19945,415
September 19945,670
August 19946,070
July 19946,105
June 19945,785
May 19945,770
April 19945,880
March 19946,100
February 19946,340
January 19946,420
December 19936,080
November 19936,065
October 19936,035
September 19936,050
August 19936,350
July 19936,345
June 19936,090
May 19936,130
April 19936,225
March 19936,270
February 19936,455
January 19936,515
December 19926,320
November 19926,075
October 19925,995
September 19926,045
August 19926,280
July 19926,250
June 19926,080
May 19926,190
April 19926,185
March 19926,215
February 19926,290
January 19926,175
December 19915,800
November 19915,695
October 19915,730
September 19915,705
August 19915,780
July 19915,655
June 19915,360
May 19915,350
April 19915,415
March 19915,390
February 19915,450
January 19915,435
December 19905,175
November 19905,040
October 19904,995
September 19905,020
August 19905,210
July 19905,180
June 19905,035
May 19905,110
April 19905,395
March 19905,470
February 19905,690
January 19905,875
December 19895,630
November 19895,515
October 19895,620
September 19895,680
August 19895,875
July 19895,865
June 19895,865
May 19896,035
April 19896,310
March 19896,420
February 19896,600
January 19896,855
December 19886,605
November 19886,610
October 19886,725
September 19887,335
August 19887,110
July 19887,130
June 19887,150
May 19887,420
April 19887,585
March 19887,750
February 19887,955
January 19888,255
December 19878,085
November 19878,035
October 19878,185
September 19878,435
August 19878,645
July 19878,885
June 19878,740
May 19878,745
April 19878,850
March 19878,665
February 19878,835
January 19878,785
December 19868,430
November 19868,205
October 19868,265
September 19868,475
August 19868,430
July 19868,545
June 19868,545
May 19868,675
April 19868,780
March 19868,815
February 19869,065
January 19869,110

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 — West Dunbartonshire
2,075 for West Dunbartonshire, 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/west-dunbartonshire/claimant-count

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