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United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : All ages : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.MEASURE-PCTOVER12M

Latest28.6%April 2013
Previous28.3%March 2013
Year ago24.4%April 2012

United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : All ages : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) () was 28.6% in April 2013, up 0.3 percentage points from March 2013 and up 4.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since December 1997.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8.1% (Mar 2009) to 28.6% (Apr 2013), averaging 16.2%.

United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : All ages : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) () (%), Apr 1997 – Apr 20130%10%20%30%40%19982000200220042006200820102012Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : People : All ages : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) () (%), Apr 1997 – Apr 2013. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
April 201328.6%
March 201328.3%
February 201328.1%
January 201327.9%
December 201227.8%
November 201227.4%
October 201227.3%
September 201227.3%
August 201226.9%
July 201226.4%
June 201225.8%
May 201224.9%
April 201224.4%
March 201222.5%
February 201221.1%
January 201219.7%
December 201118.5%
November 201117.5%
October 201116.6%
September 201115.6%
August 201115.1%
July 201114.7%
June 201114.3%
May 201114.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (193 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationApril 2013
First observationApril 1997
Observations193
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high28.6% (Apr 2013)
10-year low8.1% (Mar 2009)
10-year average16.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMS.M.SA.MEASURE-PCTOVER12M

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FAQ

What is the current claimant Count : K02000001 : People : All ages : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 28.6% for April 2013, 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.SA.MEASURE-PCTOVER12M.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant Count : K02000001 UK : People : All ages : Percentage Over 12 Months : SA : (%) (ended 2013) (UK)”.