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 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 12, 2024). Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 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 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 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 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 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 2000 to 3rd Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 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 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118923/uk-jobless-claims/