# United Kingdom Claimant Count : N92000002 Northern Ireland : People : SA : Thousands ()

United Kingdom Claimant Count : N92000002 Northern Ireland : People : SA : Thousands () was down 8.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −8.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 32.70 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −34.0% (Apr 2022) to 118.4% (May 2020), averaging 3.1%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-NORTHERN-IRELAND`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1971-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (669 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/claimant-count-n92000002-northern-ireland-people-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 32.70 thousands | −8.9 |
| August 2026 | 32.90 thousands | −8.6 |
| July 2026 | 32.90 thousands | −9.6 |
| June 2026 | 34.30 thousands | −8.0 |
| May 2026 | 34.40 thousands | −8.8 |
| April 2026 | 35.00 thousands | −8.9 |
| March 2026 | 35.00 thousands | −9.6 |
| February 2026 | 34.90 thousands | −11.2 |
| January 2026 | 35.50 thousands | −9.2 |
| December 2025 | 35.00 thousands | −11.4 |
| November 2025 | 35.70 thousands | −11.9 |
| October 2025 | 35.80 thousands | −12.7 |
| September 2025 | 35.90 thousands | −12.9 |
| August 2025 | 36.00 thousands | −12.6 |
| July 2025 | 36.40 thousands | −11.0 |
| June 2025 | 37.30 thousands | −2.6 |
| May 2025 | 37.70 thousands | 0.8 |
| April 2025 | 38.40 thousands | 4.6 |
| March 2025 | 38.70 thousands | 6.0 |
| February 2025 | 39.30 thousands | 10.1 |
| January 2025 | 39.10 thousands | 9.5 |
| December 2024 | 39.50 thousands | 9.7 |
| November 2024 | 40.50 thousands | 13.4 |
| October 2024 | 41.00 thousands | 14.2 |

## API

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

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