UK unemployment rises with London seeing highest rates
Unemployment rates increased to highest level since June 2021, as the number of payrolled employees fell, new figures show. This morning, the Office for National Statistics published new Labour Market figures revealing a weakening of the job market. Unemployment rates rose by 0.3% over the year, reaching 4.7% between March and May 2025. Concurrently, the […]
PIP claims rise by 2% since January, with over a third of claimants receiving highest award
The number of Personal Independence Payments claimants increased by 2% compared to January, with 37% of claimants entitled to the highest level of award, new benefits figures show. This morning, the Department for Work & Pensions released new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistics revealing that a total of 3.7 million people were entitled to PIP […]
UK unemployment continues to rise as PAYE employment numbers drop to 30.2 million
UK unemployment rates rise again, as the number of PAYE employees falls to 30.2 million in May, Labour Market figures show. This morning, the Office for National Statistics released Labour Market and PAYE figures revealing a 4.6% unemployment rate in February to April 2025 and a 0.9% fall in the number of payrolled employees in […]
Number of job vacancies falls amidst rise in claimant count numbers
The number of job vacancies in the UK fell for the 34th consecutive quarter, while the claimant count rose both month-on-month and year-on-year to over 1.7 million, new figures show. This morning, the Office for National Statistics released new Labour Market data, revealing a significant quarter-on-quarter fall in the number of UK job vacancies by […]
UK unemployment stalls as job vacancies fall below pre-pandemic levels
The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 years and over remained largely unchanged between December 2024 to February 2025 compared to the previous quarter, whilst the employment rate increased to 75.1%. Data published this morning by the Office for National Statistics showed a stagnation in unemployment rates coupled with a fall in the number […]
Average pay increased whilst number of PAYE employees stabilised
The number of PAYE employees has stabilised, whilst average pay increased from the previous year, data from the Office for National Statistics shows. The statistics published this morning indicate that the number of payrolled employees in February 2025 broadly stayed the same. A small increase of 0.2% in employee numbers was registered from the previous […]
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits March 2024
The Office for National Statistics has released its monthly figures on people in the UK claiming unemployment-related benefits. The ONS measure includes “out of work Universal Credit claimants” and “Job Seeker’s Allowance claimants.” For 16 to 64 year olds, the national average for claimants per local authority sits at 4,476. This compares to an average […]
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits for January 2024
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest monthly figures on people in the UK claiming unemployment-related benefits. The ONS measure includes “out of work Universal Credit claimants” and “Job Seeker’s Allowance claimants.” For 16 to 64 year olds, the national average for claimants per local authority sits at 4,353 people. The latest figures […]
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in the United Kingdom for December 2023 has increased when compared to the same period in 2022. This data was released by the Office for National Statistics on the 16th of January 2024. The Office for National Statistics includes “out of work Universal Credit claimants” and “Job Seeker’s […]