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United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000002 North West : People : NSA : Percentage (%) ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-NORTH-WEST

Latest4.9%September 2026
Previous4.8%August 2026
Year ago4.7%September 2025

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000002 North West : People : NSA : Percentage (%) () was 4.9% in September 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.6% (Dec 2016) to 8.0% (May 2020), averaging 4.7%.

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000002 North West : People : NSA : Percentage (%) () (%), Jan 1994 – Sep 20262%4%6%8%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000002 North West : People : NSA : Percentage (%) () (%), Jan 1994 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.9%
August 20264.8%
July 20264.8%
June 20264.8%
May 20264.8%
April 20264.8%
March 20264.8%
February 20264.8%
January 20264.6%
December 20254.6%
November 20254.7%
October 20254.7%
September 20254.7%
August 20254.7%
July 20254.7%
June 20254.8%
May 20254.8%
April 20254.9%
March 20255.0%
February 20255.1%
January 20254.9%
December 20245.0%
November 20245.1%
October 20245.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (393 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-NORTH-WEST"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-NORTH-WEST",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1994
Observations393
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high8.0% (May 2020)
10-year low2.6% (Dec 2016)
10-year average4.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-NORTH-WEST

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FAQ

What is the current claimant Count : E12000002 North West : People : NSA : Percentage (%) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4.9% for September 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-NORTH-WEST.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant Count : E12000002 North West : People : NSA : Percentage (%) (UK)”.