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United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000004 East Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-EAST-MIDLANDS

Latest (y/y)2.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.2%August 2026
Level110.4 thousandsSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000004 East Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands () was up 2.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 110.4 thousands.

That is the highest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −36.5% (Apr 2022) to 148.8% (May 2020), averaging 14.0%.

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000004 East Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands (), annual % change, Apr 1975 – Sep 2026−50%0%50%100%150%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000004 East Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands (), annual % change, Apr 1975 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000004 East Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands (), level (thousands)05010015020019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000004 East Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026110.4 thousands2.8
August 2026107.8 thousands−0.2
July 2026107.0 thousands−1.1
June 2026108.1 thousands−1.3
May 2026108.6 thousands−0.7
April 2026109.1 thousands−1.6
March 2026110.4 thousands−2.9
February 2026109.6 thousands−3.4
January 2026105.8 thousands−2.8
December 2025104.6 thousands−3.7
November 2025105.2 thousands−4.9
October 2025106.4 thousands−5.9
September 2025107.4 thousands−6.4
August 2025108.0 thousands−6.7
July 2025108.2 thousands−6.8
June 2025109.5 thousands1.6
May 2025109.4 thousands2.7
April 2025110.9 thousands4.7
March 2025113.7 thousands6.9
February 2025113.5 thousands8.0
January 2025108.9 thousands7.1
December 2024108.6 thousands8.2
November 2024110.6 thousands10.7
October 2024113.1 thousands12.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (630 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1974
Observations630
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high148.8% (May 2020)
10-year low−36.5% (Apr 2022)
10-year average14.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-EAST-MIDLANDS

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FAQ

What is the current claimant Count : E12000004 East Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.8% year on year 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.REGION-EAST-MIDLANDS.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant Count : E12000004 East Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands (UK)”.