People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, September 2019

In the latest quarter, there was a fall in the employment rate and an increase in the unemployment rate.

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https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8684https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8684
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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Government, Unemployment in the United Kingdom, Social programs, Labour law, Welfare economics, Welfare state, Microeconomics, Social Security, Unemployment benefits, Jobseeker's Allowance, Unemployment, Universal Credit
Summary
Key Points: 
  • In the latest quarter, there was a fall in the employment rate and an increase in the unemployment rate.
  • Despite this, the employment rate remains at a historically high level, while the unemployment rate remains at a historically low level.
  • The claimant count comprises people claiming Jobseekers Allowance, or people claiming Universal Credit who are required to seek work.
  • So as well as counting people who were indeed claiming unemployment benefits, it includes people who may not have been claiming at the time but who would have been required to look for work had Universal Credit been in place.
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