Approximately 1.63 million people claimed unemployment benefits in the United Kingdom in the second quarter of 2024, one of the lowest claimant counts since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns played havoc with the UK economy, leading to the sharp rise in jobless claims seen here in the second quarter of 2020.
Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 2nd quarter 2024
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 10, 2024). Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Claiming Unemployment Benefit in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 1971 to 2nd Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/