Out of work benefits

Claimants of unemployment related benefits including Employment and Support Allowance and other incapacity benefits, and Income Support and Pension Credit.

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Claimant Count : K02000001 UK : People : SA : Thousands

1,775

2025 FEB

Release date:
20 March 2025
Next release:
15 April 2025
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Labour market overview, UK: March 2025

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  • Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK increased by 9,000 (0.0%) between December 2024 and January 2025 and rose by 44,000 (0.1%) between January 2024 and January 2025.
  • Payrolled employees fell by 9,000 (0.0%) over the quarter but rose by 72,000 (0.2%) over the year, when looking at November 2024 to January 2025. This is the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates.
  • The early estimate of payrolled employees for February 2025 increased by 21,000 (0.1%) on the month and increased by 66,000 (0.2%) on the year to 30.4 million. The February 2025 estimate should be treated as a provisional estimate and is likely to be revised when more data are received next month.
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