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

United Kingdom Claimant Count : S92000003 Scotland : People : SA : Thousands () was up 7.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.4% in August 2026.
The level stood at 110.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since April 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −42.1% (Apr 2022) to 103.6% (Jul 2020), averaging 7.2%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-SCOTLAND`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1974-04-01 to 2026-09-01 (630 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/claimant-count-s92000003-scotland-people-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 110.0 thousands | 7.4 |
| August 2026 | 108.1 thousands | 5.4 |
| July 2026 | 107.2 thousands | 4.8 |
| June 2026 | 107.8 thousands | 3.7 |
| May 2026 | 108.3 thousands | 3.5 |
| April 2026 | 108.3 thousands | 2.9 |
| March 2026 | 106.9 thousands | 0.8 |
| February 2026 | 105.9 thousands | −0.9 |
| January 2026 | 103.6 thousands | −3.9 |
| December 2025 | 103.5 thousands | −4.5 |
| November 2025 | 103.1 thousands | −6.4 |
| October 2025 | 102.8 thousands | −8.3 |
| September 2025 | 102.4 thousands | −9.9 |
| August 2025 | 102.6 thousands | −9.8 |
| July 2025 | 102.3 thousands | −10.2 |
| June 2025 | 104.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| May 2025 | 104.6 thousands | −2.3 |
| April 2025 | 105.2 thousands | −1.0 |
| March 2025 | 106.0 thousands | −0.3 |
| February 2025 | 106.9 thousands | 2.5 |
| January 2025 | 107.8 thousands | 1.9 |
| December 2024 | 108.4 thousands | 0.4 |
| November 2024 | 110.1 thousands | 2.6 |
| October 2024 | 112.1 thousands | 4.9 |

## API

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

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