# United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000008 South East : Men : SA : Thousands ()

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000008 South East : Men : SA : Thousands () was up 4.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 104.1 thousands.
That is the highest reading since June 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −41.7% (Apr 2022) to 224.8% (May 2020), averaging 18.9%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-SOUTH-EAST.SEX-M`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1986-03-01 to 2026-09-01 (487 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/claimant-count-e12000008-south-east-men-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 104.1 thousands | 4.9 |
| August 2026 | 101.8 thousands | 2.7 |
| July 2026 | 101.8 thousands | 2.5 |
| June 2026 | 102.0 thousands | 2.1 |
| May 2026 | 102.3 thousands | 2.3 |
| April 2026 | 102.2 thousands | 2.6 |
| March 2026 | 101.3 thousands | 1.8 |
| February 2026 | 101.1 thousands | 2.5 |
| January 2026 | 99.50 thousands | 1.7 |
| December 2025 | 99.60 thousands | 1.5 |
| November 2025 | 99.70 thousands | 1.4 |
| October 2025 | 99.30 thousands | 0.4 |
| September 2025 | 99.20 thousands | 0.4 |
| August 2025 | 99.10 thousands | 0.9 |
| July 2025 | 99.30 thousands | 0.6 |
| June 2025 | 99.90 thousands | 5.5 |
| May 2025 | 100.0 thousands | 5.6 |
| April 2025 | 99.60 thousands | 6.8 |
| March 2025 | 99.50 thousands | 7.2 |
| February 2025 | 98.60 thousands | 7.2 |
| January 2025 | 97.80 thousands | 6.7 |
| December 2024 | 98.10 thousands | 7.9 |
| November 2024 | 98.30 thousands | 8.4 |
| October 2024 | 98.90 thousands | 9.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-SOUTH-EAST.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-SOUTH-EAST.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```