February 2026 data released

The monthly update of the Claimant Count and ONS Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) series took place at 07:00 on 19 March 2026 with the release of new data for February 2026. As usual, the claimant count figures for the previous month, January 2026, were revised at the same time.

Accessing Data

Headline statistics: The latest headline statistics are available in the following reports:

• National and regional figures:
  • Regional and National Profile
  • Spreadsheet Download (xls)
• Local area figures:
  • Local Authority Profile
  • Combined Authority Profile
  • Parliamentary Constituency Profile

Detailed statistics: the following datasets updated in this release are available under the Claimant Count or Jobseeker's Allowance series in the query tool:

• Claimant Count:
  • Claimant count seasonally adjusted
  • Claimant count by sex and age
• Jobseeker's Allowance:
  • Jobseeker's Allowance with rates and proportions
  • Jobseeker's Allowance by age and duration
  • Jobseeker's Allowance by age and duration with proportions