# United Kingdom Claimant Count : W92000004 Wales : Women : SA : Thousands ()

United Kingdom Claimant Count : W92000004 Wales : Women : SA : Thousands () was up 4.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.5% in August 2026.
The level stood at 28.00 thousands.
That is the highest reading since March 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −38.3% (Apr 2022) to 110.2% (May 2020), averaging 9.7%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-WALES.SEX-F`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1986-03-01 to 2026-09-01 (487 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/claimant-count-w92000004-wales-women-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 28.00 thousands | 4.5 |
| August 2026 | 27.20 thousands | 1.5 |
| July 2026 | 27.00 thousands | 0.7 |
| June 2026 | 27.20 thousands | 0.4 |
| May 2026 | 27.30 thousands | −0.7 |
| April 2026 | 27.50 thousands | −0.7 |
| March 2026 | 27.50 thousands | −1.4 |
| February 2026 | 27.20 thousands | −2.9 |
| January 2026 | 26.90 thousands | −5.3 |
| December 2025 | 26.80 thousands | −6.0 |
| November 2025 | 26.80 thousands | −8.2 |
| October 2025 | 27.10 thousands | −9.4 |
| September 2025 | 26.80 thousands | −12.7 |
| August 2025 | 26.80 thousands | −13.3 |
| July 2025 | 26.80 thousands | −13.8 |
| June 2025 | 27.10 thousands | −2.2 |
| May 2025 | 27.50 thousands | 1.5 |
| April 2025 | 27.70 thousands | 3.7 |
| March 2025 | 27.90 thousands | 5.7 |
| February 2025 | 28.00 thousands | 5.7 |
| January 2025 | 28.40 thousands | 7.2 |
| December 2024 | 28.50 thousands | 6.7 |
| November 2024 | 29.20 thousands | 9.0 |
| October 2024 | 29.90 thousands | 14.6 |

## API

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

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