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United Kingdom Claimant count rate - female - SA (GB) % ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.GRP-GB.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest4.0%September 2026
Previous3.9%August 2026
Year ago3.9%September 2025

United Kingdom Claimant count rate - female - SA (GB) % () was 4.0% in September 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.6% (Sep 2016) to 6.1% (Feb 2021), averaging 3.5%.

United Kingdom Claimant count rate - female - SA (GB) % () (%), Jan 1971 – Sep 20260%2%4%6%8%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant count rate - female - SA (GB) % () (%), Jan 1971 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.0%
August 20263.9%
July 20263.9%
June 20264.0%
May 20264.0%
April 20264.0%
March 20264.0%
February 20264.0%
January 20263.9%
December 20253.9%
November 20253.9%
October 20253.9%
September 20253.9%
August 20254.0%
July 20254.0%
June 20254.0%
May 20254.1%
April 20254.1%
March 20254.1%
February 20254.1%
January 20254.1%
December 20244.2%
November 20244.3%
October 20244.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (669 observations) is available through the API.

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

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

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1971
Observations669
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.1% (Feb 2021)
10-year low1.6% (Sep 2016)
10-year average3.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMS.M.SA.GRP-GB.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current claimant count rate - female - SA (GB) % () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4.0% 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.SA.GRP-GB.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant count rate - female - SA (GB) % (UK)”.