|
CLAIMANT COUNT |
|
Table 8(a) - Claimant Count
Rate1,2,3
(Per Cent) |
| Per
Cent |
GO
Region/Country
|
|
| |
|
UK |
NE |
NW |
Y&H |
EM |
WM |
E |
L |
SE |
SW |
ENG |
WAL |
SC |
NI |
| 1999 |
Jan |
4.4 |
7.4 |
4.8 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
3.0 |
4.8 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
| |
Apr |
4.3 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
5.2 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
7.0 |
| |
Jul |
4.1 |
7.1 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
6.3 |
| |
Oct |
4.0 |
6.8 |
4.5 |
4.9 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
| 2000 |
Jan |
3.8 |
6.6 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
| |
Apr |
3.7 |
6.4 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
| |
Jul |
3.5 |
6.2 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
| |
Oct |
3.4 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
| 2001 |
Jan |
3.3 |
6.0 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
| |
Apr |
3.2 |
5.7 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
| |
Jul |
3.1 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
| |
Oct |
3.1 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
| 2002 |
Jan |
3.1 |
5.5 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
| |
Apr |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
| |
Jul |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
| |
Oct |
3.1 |
5.1 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
| 2003 |
Jan |
3.1 |
4.9 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
| |
Apr |
3.1 |
4.8 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
| |
Jul |
3.1 |
4.7 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
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 data.
3: Rate figures for dates from 2003 are calculated using workforce estimates for 2002.
Source: Labour Market Division, ONS |
