CLAIMANT COUNT
Table 8(a) - Claimant Count Rate1,2,3
| Per Cent
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UK | GO Region/Country | ENG | ||||||||||||
| NE | NW | Y&H; | EM | WM | E | L | SE | SW | WAL | SC | NI | ||||
| 1999 | March | 4.3 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 7.0 |
| June | 4.2 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 6.5 | |
| September | 4.0 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 6.1 | |
| December | 3.8 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | |
| 2000 | March | 3.8 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| June | 3.6 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | |
| September | 3.4 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | |
| December | 3.4 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | |
| 2001 | March | 3.2 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| June | 3.1 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | |
| September | 3.1 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | |
| December | 3.2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | |
| 2002 | March | 3.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.70 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| June | 3.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | |
| September | 3.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | |
| December | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | |
| 2003 | March | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| June | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | |
| September | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | |
| December | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | |
| 2004 | March | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| June | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | |
| September | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | |
| December | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | |
1 Seasonally adjusted.
2 The LFS-derived elements of workforce jobs, which are used in the calculation of rates, have not been adjusted to reflect the 2001 Census population estimates.
3 Rate figures for dates from 2004 onwards are calculated using workforce estimates for 2003.
Source: Labour Market Division, ONS