CLAIMANT COUNT

Table 8(b) - Percentage of People Claiming the Jobseeker's Allowance Benefit for a Year or More^1,2

Per Cent GO Region/Country

United Kingdom³ North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

1999 March 24.9 25.1 22.2 23.1 21.1 26.1 22.4 31.5 22.0 20.7 24.6 21.9 21.7 43.1

June 25.6 25.7 22.7 23.9 22.9 26.5 23.6 31.4 23.3 22.4 25.4 22.7 22.4 41.8

September 24.3 25.2 21.5 22.7 22.0 25.4 22.4 29.5 21.8 20.4 24.1 22.0 22.1 37.4

December 24.1 25.0 21.5 21.8 21.7 26.7 22.1 29.6 21.2 19.1 23.9 21.4 22.0 36.2

2000 March 22.2 22.7 19.8 20.2 19.6 25.4 20.3 28.2 19.7 17.4 22.2 19.8 19.9 33.0

June 23.1 23.4 20.8 21.1 20.6 25.7 21.3 28.3 20.8 18.6 23.1 20.7 21.0 32.4

September 22.2 23.1 20.4 20.3 20.0 24.3 20.3 26.9 19.5 17.8 22.1 19.5 20.9 30.3

December 21.1 22.1 19.4 19.2 18.9 23.5 18.8 26.0 18.1 16.1 21.0 18.6 20.0 30.8

2001 March 19.7 21.3 18.1 17.8 17.3 21.7 16.6 24.7 16.8 14.8 19.5 17.5 18.3 31.3

June 20.6 22.4 19.2 18.7 18.4 22.7 17.6 24.3 17.3 15.9 20.3 19.7 18.9 32.2

September 19.7 21.3 18.9 18.1 18.2 21.8 16.1 22.9 15.5 14.8 19.4 18.9 18.0 30.7

December 18.0 18.7 17.7 16.9 16.9 20.7 14.2 21.0 13.0 13.0 17.7 17.0 15.9 30.8

2002 March 16.3 17.4 16.1 15.4 15.1 18.9 12.4 19.8 11.3 11.8 16.1 15.3 14.0 27.6

June 16.7 18.1 16.6 15.7 16.1 19.0 12.8 19.6 11.8 13.1 16.6 16.3 14.1 26.2

September 16.1 18.1 16.3 14.9 15.4 17.7 12.3 19.2 11.7 12.6 16.0 15.2 14.2 23.3

December 15.7 17.0 15.8 14.3 14.5 17.1 12.2 19.3 11.9 11.7 15.6 14.8 14.1 22.8

2003 March 14.6 15.1 14.6 13.0 13.1 15.6 11.1 18.9 11.0 10.8 14.5 13.5 13.0 22.0

June 15.2 15.2 15.1 13.7 13.6 15.9 12.0 19.3 12.2 11.8 15.2 14.5 13.2 21.8

September 15.4 14.5 15.3 13.7 14.5 16.0 12.7 19.6 12.5 11.9 15.4 14.3 13.7 21.5

December 15.8 14.2 15.4 13.9 15.4 16.7 13.3 19.9 13.0 11.9 15.7 13.8 13.9 24.5

2004 March 15.2 13.7 14.5 13.0 15.0 16.3 12.4 19.7 12.9 11.3 15.2 12.9 13.5 25.3

June 16.4 14.8 15.2 13.8 16.3 17.4 13.7 20.3 14.6 12.9 16.3 14.4 14.9 26.2

September 16.1 13.9 14.3 13.1 16.0 17.2 13.6 20.1 14.5 12.2 15.9 14.0 15.3 25.0

December 15.6 12.8 13.8 12.3 14.9 17.1 12.9 20.1 13.9 10.8 15.3 13.9 15.2 25.2

2005 March 14.2 11.5 12.2 10.8 13.4 16.0 11.4 19.0 12.7 9.4 13.9 12.6 14.1 22.7

June 14.3 12.1 12.5 10.9 13.8 15.2 11.9 18.4 12.5 10.0 14.0 12.9 14.8 21.7

September 14.2 12.6 12.4 11.1 14.0 15.4 12.7 18.0 12.6 10.1 14.0 12.3 14.8 20.6

December 14.5 13.5 12.8 11.4 14.0 16.3 13.1 18.2 12.6 10.4 14.3 12.1 14.5 21.6

2004 March 14.2 13.6 12.6 11.8 13.4 16.7 12.7 18.3 12.3 10.2 14.2 12.0 13.4 20.9

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2 People who have been claiming for more than 12 months, as a percentage of total computerised claim records. Only computerised JSA claim records are analysed by duration of claim. The number of claims not handled by computer (clerical claims) currently accounts for less than 1 per cent of the total claimant count.

Source: Labour Market Division, Office for National Statistics

CLAIMANT COUNT
Table 8(b) - Percentage of People Claiming the Jobseeker's Allowance Benefit for a Year or More^1,2
Per Cent	GO Region/Country
		United Kingdom³	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
1999	March	24.9	25.1	22.2	23.1	21.1	26.1	22.4	31.5	22.0	20.7	24.6	21.9	21.7	43.1
	June	25.6	25.7	22.7	23.9	22.9	26.5	23.6	31.4	23.3	22.4	25.4	22.7	22.4	41.8
	September	24.3	25.2	21.5	22.7	22.0	25.4	22.4	29.5	21.8	20.4	24.1	22.0	22.1	37.4
	December	24.1	25.0	21.5	21.8	21.7	26.7	22.1	29.6	21.2	19.1	23.9	21.4	22.0	36.2
2000	March	22.2	22.7	19.8	20.2	19.6	25.4	20.3	28.2	19.7	17.4	22.2	19.8	19.9	33.0
	June	23.1	23.4	20.8	21.1	20.6	25.7	21.3	28.3	20.8	18.6	23.1	20.7	21.0	32.4
	September	22.2	23.1	20.4	20.3	20.0	24.3	20.3	26.9	19.5	17.8	22.1	19.5	20.9	30.3
	December	21.1	22.1	19.4	19.2	18.9	23.5	18.8	26.0	18.1	16.1	21.0	18.6	20.0	30.8
2001	March	19.7	21.3	18.1	17.8	17.3	21.7	16.6	24.7	16.8	14.8	19.5	17.5	18.3	31.3
	June	20.6	22.4	19.2	18.7	18.4	22.7	17.6	24.3	17.3	15.9	20.3	19.7	18.9	32.2
	September	19.7	21.3	18.9	18.1	18.2	21.8	16.1	22.9	15.5	14.8	19.4	18.9	18.0	30.7
	December	18.0	18.7	17.7	16.9	16.9	20.7	14.2	21.0	13.0	13.0	17.7	17.0	15.9	30.8
2002	March	16.3	17.4	16.1	15.4	15.1	18.9	12.4	19.8	11.3	11.8	16.1	15.3	14.0	27.6
	June	16.7	18.1	16.6	15.7	16.1	19.0	12.8	19.6	11.8	13.1	16.6	16.3	14.1	26.2
	September	16.1	18.1	16.3	14.9	15.4	17.7	12.3	19.2	11.7	12.6	16.0	15.2	14.2	23.3
	December	15.7	17.0	15.8	14.3	14.5	17.1	12.2	19.3	11.9	11.7	15.6	14.8	14.1	22.8
2003	March	14.6	15.1	14.6	13.0	13.1	15.6	11.1	18.9	11.0	10.8	14.5	13.5	13.0	22.0
	June	15.2	15.2	15.1	13.7	13.6	15.9	12.0	19.3	12.2	11.8	15.2	14.5	13.2	21.8
	September	15.4	14.5	15.3	13.7	14.5	16.0	12.7	19.6	12.5	11.9	15.4	14.3	13.7	21.5
	December	15.8	14.2	15.4	13.9	15.4	16.7	13.3	19.9	13.0	11.9	15.7	13.8	13.9	24.5
2004	March	15.2	13.7	14.5	13.0	15.0	16.3	12.4	19.7	12.9	11.3	15.2	12.9	13.5	25.3
	June	16.4	14.8	15.2	13.8	16.3	17.4	13.7	20.3	14.6	12.9	16.3	14.4	14.9	26.2
	September	16.1	13.9	14.3	13.1	16.0	17.2	13.6	20.1	14.5	12.2	15.9	14.0	15.3	25.0
	December	15.6	12.8	13.8	12.3	14.9	17.1	12.9	20.1	13.9	10.8	15.3	13.9	15.2	25.2
2005	March	14.2	11.5	12.2	10.8	13.4	16.0	11.4	19.0	12.7	9.4	13.9	12.6	14.1	22.7
	June	14.3	12.1	12.5	10.9	13.8	15.2	11.9	18.4	12.5	10.0	14.0	12.9	14.8	21.7
	September	14.2	12.6	12.4	11.1	14.0	15.4	12.7	18.0	12.6	10.1	14.0	12.3	14.8	20.6
	December	14.5	13.5	12.8	11.4	14.0	16.3	13.1	18.2	12.6	10.4	14.3	12.1	14.5	21.6
2004	March	14.2	13.6	12.6	11.8	13.4	16.7	12.7	18.3	12.3	10.2	14.2	12.0	13.4	20.9
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 People who have been claiming for more than 12 months, as a percentage of total computerised claim records. Only computerised JSA claim records are analysed by duration of claim. The number of claims not handled by computer (clerical claims) currently accounts for less than 1 per cent of the total claimant count.
Source: Labour Market Division, Office for National Statistics