# United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : Women : SA : Thousands ()

United Kingdom Claimant Count : K02000001 : Women : SA : Thousands () was up 1.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 742.1 thousands.
That is the highest reading since June 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −38.3% (Apr 2022) to 129.9% (May 2020), averaging 15.0%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.SEX-F`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1971-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (669 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/claimant-count-k02000001-women-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 742.1 thousands | 1.4 |
| August 2026 | 729.7 thousands | −0.6 |
| July 2026 | 725.8 thousands | −1.4 |
| June 2026 | 733.2 thousands | −2.4 |
| May 2026 | 736.6 thousands | −2.5 |
| April 2026 | 740.5 thousands | −2.4 |
| March 2026 | 737.1 thousands | −3.7 |
| February 2026 | 734.2 thousands | −4.3 |
| January 2026 | 728.1 thousands | −5.3 |
| December 2025 | 726.9 thousands | −6.2 |
| November 2025 | 728.3 thousands | −7.6 |
| October 2025 | 731.9 thousands | −8.9 |
| September 2025 | 732.1 thousands | −9.9 |
| August 2025 | 733.8 thousands | −9.8 |
| July 2025 | 736.4 thousands | −9.4 |
| June 2025 | 750.9 thousands | 4.5 |
| May 2025 | 755.7 thousands | 7.9 |
| April 2025 | 758.9 thousands | 10.3 |
| March 2025 | 765.6 thousands | 12.0 |
| February 2025 | 767.3 thousands | 13.1 |
| January 2025 | 768.6 thousands | 12.7 |
| December 2024 | 774.7 thousands | 13.1 |
| November 2024 | 788.2 thousands | 16.6 |
| October 2024 | 803.8 thousands | 20.3 |

## API

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

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