# United Kingdom Claimant Count : S92000003 Scotland : Men : SA : Thousands ()

United Kingdom Claimant Count : S92000003 Scotland : Men : SA : Thousands () was up 7.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.9% in August 2026.
The level stood at 65.80 thousands.
That is the highest reading since April 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −41.8% (Apr 2022) to 102.9% (May 2020), averaging 5.7%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-SCOTLAND.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-s92000003-scotland-men-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 65.80 thousands | 7.7 |
| August 2026 | 64.80 thousands | 5.9 |
| July 2026 | 64.50 thousands | 5.9 |
| June 2026 | 64.30 thousands | 4.2 |
| May 2026 | 64.60 thousands | 4.7 |
| April 2026 | 64.30 thousands | 3.7 |
| March 2026 | 63.70 thousands | 2.2 |
| February 2026 | 62.90 thousands | 0.3 |
| January 2026 | 61.50 thousands | −2.7 |
| December 2025 | 61.50 thousands | −3.0 |
| November 2025 | 61.30 thousands | −3.9 |
| October 2025 | 61.10 thousands | −5.1 |
| September 2025 | 61.10 thousands | −5.7 |
| August 2025 | 61.20 thousands | −5.6 |
| July 2025 | 60.90 thousands | −6.2 |
| June 2025 | 61.70 thousands | −3.3 |
| May 2025 | 61.70 thousands | −3.0 |
| April 2025 | 62.00 thousands | −1.7 |
| March 2025 | 62.30 thousands | −1.3 |
| February 2025 | 62.70 thousands | 1.0 |
| January 2025 | 63.20 thousands | 0.5 |
| December 2024 | 63.40 thousands | 0.2 |
| November 2024 | 63.80 thousands | −0.6 |
| October 2024 | 64.40 thousands | 0.2 |

## API

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

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