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The seasonally adjusted Live Register stood at 173,600 in August 2026 (+2.6% year on year).

CSO Live Register · Reference period August 2026 · Retrieved 5 September 2026

Latest

173,600

persons

month on month

-0.3% ↓

vs July 2026

Year on year

+2.6%

vs August 2025

Record

Within recent range

Live RegisterLive Register: 716 observations from January 1967 to August 2026. Range 48,200 to 448,400 persons.448,400248,30048,200January 1967August 2026
Live Register - full series. Unit: persons.

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PeriodValue (persons)
August 2026173,600
July 2026174,200
June 2026172,900
May 2026172,400
April 2026171,700
March 2026171,500
February 2026171,100
January 2026171,100
December 2025172,300
November 2025167,000
October 2025170,100
September 2025169,900
August 2025169,200
July 2025169,100
June 2025169,000
May 2025167,200
April 2025172,200
March 2025163,500
February 2025166,600
January 2025165,300
December 2024164,900
November 2024162,700
October 2024168,000
September 2024167,400
August 2024170,100
July 2024170,600
June 2024171,500
May 2024173,200
April 2024175,000
March 2024174,900
February 2024174,500
January 2024177,200
December 2023173,100
November 2023173,800
October 2023174,000
September 2023178,800
August 2023178,600
July 2023180,100
June 2023181,600
May 2023181,500
April 2023181,500
March 2023182,000
February 2023183,200
January 2023184,300
December 2022185,100
November 2022185,500
October 2022183,800
September 2022184,000
August 2022189,300
July 2022182,800
June 2022184,200
May 2022176,500
April 2022179,000
March 2022180,900
February 2022163,000
January 2022162,900
December 2021165,000
November 2021169,300
October 2021169,600
September 2021167,300
August 2021172,400
July 2021171,600
June 2021172,900
May 2021175,900
April 2021180,200
March 2021183,800
February 2021186,300
January 2021189,000
December 2020192,100
November 2020200,700
October 2020208,700
September 2020217,000
August 2020216,100
July 2020227,800
June 2020216,900
May 2020230,400
April 2020215,700
March 2020207,700
February 2020182,100
January 2020184,000
December 2019184,700
November 2019184,800
October 2019186,700
September 2019188,500
August 2019189,900
July 2019191,500
June 2019192,400
May 2019192,700
April 2019194,300
March 2019194,800
February 2019196,900
January 2019199,900
December 2018202,900
November 2018204,900
October 2018207,400
September 2018210,700
August 2018214,800
July 2018218,100
June 2018221,500
May 2018225,600
April 2018228,000
March 2018232,500
February 2018235,200
January 2018237,800
December 2017240,300
November 2017243,700
October 2017246,700
September 2017249,700
August 2017252,200
July 2017256,300
June 2017260,100
May 2017264,200
April 2017266,400
March 2017270,100
February 2017275,100
January 2017277,700
December 2016281,600
November 2016285,400
October 2016288,400
September 2016291,800
August 2016301,300
July 2016299,200
June 2016305,200
May 2016308,000
April 2016312,200
March 2016315,900
February 2016319,100
January 2016322,800
December 2015326,900
November 2015330,000
October 2015333,000
September 2015338,100
August 2015341,600
July 2015342,000
June 2015344,400
May 2015346,600
April 2015348,900
March 2015351,200
February 2015355,600
January 2015360,000
December 2014363,300
November 2014367,100
October 2014371,000
September 2014375,000
August 2014379,100
July 2014381,800
June 2014385,600
May 2014390,100
April 2014392,800
March 2014395,900
February 2014398,600
January 2014401,000
December 2013403,400
November 2013406,600
October 2013409,800
September 2013413,600
August 2013414,300
July 2013418,000
June 2013421,100
May 2013423,600
April 2013426,000
March 2013425,500
February 2013429,300
January 2013430,700
December 2012431,800
November 2012433,100
October 2012433,600
September 2012434,400
August 2012434,100
July 2012435,400
June 2012437,600
May 2012435,400
April 2012435,000
March 2012438,000
February 2012438,800
January 2012441,100
December 2011443,500
November 2011445,100
October 2011444,300
September 2011443,500
August 2011446,400
July 2011445,700
June 2011444,700
May 2011444,300
April 2011445,200
March 2011446,400
February 2011445,500
January 2011444,900
December 2010445,800
November 2010440,100
October 2010443,000
September 2010448,400
August 2010443,300
July 2010442,700
June 2010440,300
May 2010441,300
April 2010440,400
March 2010438,400
February 2010438,200
January 2010438,800
December 2009433,300
November 2009430,500
October 2009427,800
September 2009424,800
August 2009418,600
July 2009411,800
June 2009405,000
May 2009396,600
April 2009383,600
March 2009369,300
February 2009349,200
January 2009325,900
December 2008298,200
November 2008281,900
October 2008264,200
September 2008246,000
August 2008233,500
July 2008222,400
June 2008212,800
May 2008204,300
April 2008199,100
March 2008195,000
February 2008186,100
January 2008180,300
December 2007175,900
November 2007173,100
October 2007168,700
September 2007166,200
August 2007162,000
July 2007161,200
June 2007159,700
May 2007157,400
April 2007155,900
March 2007156,300
February 2007157,000
January 2007157,400
December 2006159,200
November 2006158,200
October 2006158,100
September 2006157,100
August 2006157,500
July 2006156,400
June 2006157,500
May 2006157,000
April 2006156,800
March 2006157,100
February 2006157,800
January 2006158,400
December 2005158,400
November 2005158,800
October 2005157,800
September 2005157,400
August 2005157,300
July 2005156,600
June 2005154,800
May 2005156,200
April 2005157,200
March 2005156,900
February 2005157,100
January 2005158,400
December 2004160,400
November 2004160,200
October 2004162,700
September 2004163,800
August 2004164,200
July 2004166,100
June 2004165,200
May 2004168,100
April 2004167,500
March 2004171,000
February 2004171,200
January 2004172,000
December 2003171,700
November 2003172,400
October 2003173,500
September 2003173,900
August 2003174,900
July 2003174,700
June 2003174,600
May 2003172,700
April 2003173,400
March 2003170,100
February 2003169,400
January 2003167,800
December 2002166,500
November 2002165,800
October 2002164,300
September 2002164,300
August 2002163,600
July 2002162,800
June 2002161,800
May 2002161,400
April 2002161,200
March 2002161,300
February 2002160,200
January 2002156,800
December 2001153,800
November 2001153,600
October 2001147,800
September 2001143,100
August 2001140,600
July 2001139,400
June 2001139,300
May 2001139,600
April 2001138,200
March 2001138,000
February 2001137,600
January 2001138,900
December 2000140,300
November 2000142,900
October 2000144,400
September 2000147,000
August 2000150,700
July 2000152,800
June 2000155,900
May 2000158,900
April 2000163,600
March 2000166,000
February 2000170,000
January 2000172,600
December 1999174,700
November 1999178,200
October 1999182,800
September 1999187,400
August 1999190,300
July 1999193,300
June 1999195,000
May 1999198,800
April 1999200,000
March 1999202,600
February 1999205,800
January 1999210,000
December 1998213,500
November 1998214,100
October 1998217,200
September 1998219,700
August 1998222,200
July 1998225,500
June 1998228,700
May 1998231,300
April 1998233,500
March 1998237,600
February 1998239,900
January 1998242,200
December 1997244,900
November 1997247,000
October 1997248,400
September 1997249,600
August 1997250,700
July 1997252,200
June 1997254,900
May 1997256,200
April 1997260,400
March 1997261,800
February 1997262,000
January 1997264,100
December 1996267,000
November 1996270,100
October 1996272,000
September 1996279,000
August 1996280,800
July 1996282,200
June 1996283,500
May 1996283,100
April 1996283,600
March 1996282,500
February 1996283,300
January 1996282,600
December 1995281,700
November 1995281,000
October 1995280,100
September 1995277,400
August 1995275,600
July 1995275,300
June 1995277,900
May 1995276,600
April 1995277,000
March 1995277,400
February 1995276,600
January 1995275,800
December 1994276,400
November 1994278,000
October 1994277,500
September 1994278,400
August 1994278,200
July 1994279,600
June 1994280,800
May 1994284,300
April 1994286,800
March 1994288,800
February 1994288,900
January 1994290,400
December 1993293,500
November 1993292,800
October 1993291,800
September 1993292,400
August 1993292,600
July 1993293,900
June 1993295,500
May 1993297,000
April 1993295,000
March 1993296,200
February 1993294,600
January 1993295,000
December 1992291,100
November 1992292,200
October 1992288,500
September 1992289,800
August 1992287,400
July 1992286,400
June 1992282,200
May 1992277,200
April 1992280,900
March 1992277,900
February 1992272,800
January 1992269,500
December 1991266,800
November 1991265,600
October 1991264,000
September 1991261,900
August 1991260,700
July 1991258,100
June 1991254,900
May 1991250,200
April 1991251,000
March 1991242,000
February 1991238,000
January 1991233,800
December 1990229,800
November 1990228,000
October 1990225,300
September 1990224,600
August 1990224,000
July 1990224,100
June 1990223,500
May 1990221,100
April 1990220,700
March 1990221,800
February 1990226,600
January 1990227,000
December 1989227,200
November 1989226,400
October 1989227,300
September 1989228,200
August 1989229,200
July 1989229,100
June 1989232,300
May 1989234,000
April 1989235,600
March 1989235,900
February 1989235,900
January 1989237,500
December 1988238,400
November 1988238,800
October 1988240,600
September 1988240,400
August 1988240,800
July 1988241,600
June 1988240,000
May 1988241,100
April 1988242,800
March 1988243,600
February 1988244,300
January 1988243,900
December 1987244,800
November 1987245,600
October 1987245,400
September 1987246,500
August 1987247,100
July 1987248,400
June 1987249,500
May 1987250,900
April 1987249,800
March 1987247,500
February 1987246,400
January 1987245,700
December 1986244,700
November 1986241,900
October 1986239,900
September 1986237,600
August 1986237,000
July 1986235,600
June 1986235,200
May 1986234,800
April 1986234,100
March 1986232,100
February 1986232,200
January 1986231,400
December 1985234,700
November 1985232,400
October 1985232,300
September 1985234,600
August 1985234,800
July 1985232,400
June 1985230,700
May 1985227,600
April 1985227,600
March 1985227,600
February 1985227,300
January 1985224,900
December 1984220,600
November 1984220,400
October 1984218,200
September 1984216,800
August 1984214,800
July 1984214,000
June 1984213,900
May 1984211,700
April 1984212,500
March 1984211,700
February 1984208,800
January 1984206,600
December 1983203,600
November 1983202,700
October 1983201,400
September 1983198,500
August 1983195,300
July 1983194,100
June 1983192,200
May 1983190,900
April 1983188,500
March 1983185,300
February 1983182,100
January 1983178,700
December 1982175,500
November 1982172,300
October 1982169,200
September 1982165,200
August 1982162,600
July 1982158,400
June 1982154,000
May 1982150,600
April 1982147,200
March 1982146,000
February 1982140,100
January 1982139,300
December 1981137,000
November 1981134,800
October 1981132,700
September 1981131,800
August 1981129,400
July 1981128,100
June 1981126,700
May 1981126,100
April 1981124,700
March 1981124,500
February 1981121,200
January 1981118,300
December 1980118,100
November 1980116,300
October 1980114,000
September 1980109,900
August 1980107,000
July 1980103,200
June 198099,400
May 198095,600
April 198091,400
March 198089,500
February 198087,700
January 198086,000
December 197984,900
November 197985,700
October 197986,300
September 197987,200
August 197988,600
July 197989,600
June 197990,500
May 197991,200
April 197991,500
March 197991,900
February 197993,400
January 197994,500
December 197894,700
November 197896,500
October 197895,800
September 197894,900
August 197897,500
July 197897,600
June 197898,300
May 1978100,600
April 1978101,900
March 1978105,000
February 1978103,900
January 1978103,700
December 1977104,600
November 1977104,900
October 1977105,600
September 1977105,800
August 1977106,500
July 1977106,600
June 1977107,000
May 1977106,800
April 1977107,100
March 1977107,700
February 1977107,000
January 1977107,400
December 1976107,800
November 1976108,000
October 1976108,000
September 1976109,000
August 1976109,400
July 1976109,500
June 1976108,100
May 1976108,000
April 1976108,100
March 1976107,300
February 1976106,000
January 1976104,500
December 1975105,300
November 1975103,800
October 1975103,300
September 1975102,100
August 1975100,200
July 197598,200
June 197597,500
May 197594,900
April 197591,300
March 197588,300
February 197585,400
January 197583,500
December 197476,900
November 197474,900
October 197471,400
September 197471,300
August 197467,600
July 197466,200
June 197465,100
May 197464,100
April 197462,500
March 197461,700
February 197462,000
January 197461,700
December 197360,200
November 197361,200
October 197361,800
September 197362,000
August 197361,900
July 197361,600
June 197361,200
May 197361,500
April 197362,200
March 197362,300
February 197364,200
January 197363,700
December 197265,100
November 197266,200
October 197266,300
September 197267,100
August 197267,400
July 197266,500
June 197267,100
May 197266,600
April 197267,000
March 197266,700
February 197265,900
January 197266,400
December 197166,600
November 197163,500
October 197164,800
September 197162,400
August 197161,300
July 197161,100
June 197159,900
May 197159,300
April 197158,100
March 197158,200
February 197157,800
January 197157,500
December 197057,600
November 197057,000
October 197057,300
September 197058,300
August 197058,900
July 197060,500
June 197064,800
May 197062,700
April 197061,100
March 197058,900
February 197055,500
January 197052,100
December 196952,700
November 196952,200
October 196951,900
September 196951,200
August 196950,300
July 196950,000
June 196949,600
May 196949,200
April 196950,000
March 196949,900
February 196956,200
January 196952,400
December 196850,200
November 196853,100
October 196852,500
September 196852,800
August 196852,500
July 196852,300
June 196852,300
May 196852,300
April 196853,500
March 196858,400
February 196853,200
January 196853,300
December 196752,900
November 196751,800
October 196751,400
September 196749,700
August 196749,700
July 196748,500
June 196748,200
May 196748,900
April 196748,200
March 196749,900
February 196750,500
January 196750,500

Revisions

  • February 2010: Source revised 2010-02 from 438100 to 438200. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2010: Source revised 2010-03 from 438300 to 438400. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2010: Source revised 2010-05 from 441200 to 441300. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2010: Source revised 2010-06 from 440200 to 440300. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2010: Source revised 2010-08 from 443400 to 443300. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2010: Source revised 2010-11 from 440000 to 440100. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2011: Source revised 2011-02 from 445400 to 445500. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2011: Source revised 2011-04 from 445100 to 445200. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2011: Source revised 2011-05 from 444200 to 444300. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2011: Source revised 2011-06 from 444800 to 444700. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2011: Source revised 2011-08 from 446300 to 446400. (5 September 2026)
  • September 2011: Source revised 2011-09 from 443600 to 443500. (5 September 2026)
  • October 2011: Source revised 2011-10 from 444400 to 444300. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2011: Source revised 2011-11 from 444900 to 445100. (5 September 2026)
  • January 2012: Source revised 2012-01 from 441200 to 441100. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2012: Source revised 2012-02 from 439700 to 438800. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2012: Source revised 2012-04 from 435100 to 435000. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2012: Source revised 2012-05 from 435200 to 435400. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2012: Source revised 2012-06 from 437500 to 437600. (5 September 2026)
  • October 2012: Source revised 2012-10 from 433500 to 433600. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2012: Source revised 2012-11 from 433200 to 433100. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2013: Source revised 2013-02 from 429200 to 429300. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2013: Source revised 2013-05 from 423500 to 423600. (5 September 2026)
  • July 2013: Source revised 2013-07 from 417800 to 418000. (5 September 2026)
  • September 2013: Source revised 2013-09 from 413700 to 413600. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2013: Source revised 2013-11 from 406500 to 406600. (5 September 2026)
  • January 2014: Source revised 2014-01 from 401100 to 401000. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2014: Source revised 2014-02 from 398500 to 398600. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2014: Source revised 2014-03 from 396000 to 395900. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2014: Source revised 2014-04 from 392700 to 392800. (5 September 2026)
  • July 2014: Source revised 2014-07 from 381700 to 381800. (5 September 2026)
  • December 2014: Source revised 2014-12 from 363200 to 363300. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2015: Source revised 2015-02 from 355500 to 355600. (5 September 2026)
  • September 2015: Source revised 2015-09 from 338000 to 338100. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2015: Source revised 2015-11 from 330100 to 330000. (5 September 2026)
  • January 2016: Source revised 2016-01 from 322900 to 322800. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2016: Source revised 2016-02 from 319600 to 319100. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2016: Source revised 2016-08 from 301200 to 301300. (5 September 2026)
  • September 2016: Source revised 2016-09 from 291900 to 291800. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2016: Source revised 2016-11 from 285300 to 285400. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2017: Source revised 2017-02 from 274900 to 275100. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2017: Source revised 2017-03 from 270300 to 270100. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2017: Source revised 2017-04 from 266300 to 266400. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2017: Source revised 2017-05 from 264100 to 264200. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2017: Source revised 2017-06 from 260200 to 260100. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2017: Source revised 2017-08 from 252100 to 252200. (5 September 2026)
  • January 2018: Source revised 2018-01 from 237700 to 237800. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2018: Source revised 2018-02 from 235100 to 235200. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2018: Source revised 2018-03 from 232800 to 232500. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2018: Source revised 2018-05 from 225500 to 225600. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2018: Source revised 2018-06 from 221400 to 221500. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2018: Source revised 2018-08 from 214700 to 214800. (5 September 2026)
  • October 2018: Source revised 2018-10 from 207300 to 207400. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2018: Source revised 2018-11 from 205000 to 204900. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2019: Source revised 2019-02 from 196800 to 196900. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2019: Source revised 2019-03 from 195000 to 194800. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2019: Source revised 2019-05 from 192600 to 192700. (5 September 2026)
  • July 2019: Source revised 2019-07 from 191400 to 191500. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2019: Source revised 2019-08 from 190000 to 189900. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2020: Source revised 2020-02 from 182300 to 182100. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2020: Source revised 2020-03 from 207800 to 207700. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2020: Source revised 2020-05 from 230300 to 230400. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2020: Source revised 2020-06 from 216800 to 216900. (5 September 2026)
  • September 2020: Source revised 2020-09 from 216900 to 217000. (5 September 2026)
  • October 2020: Source revised 2020-10 from 208800 to 208700. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2020: Source revised 2020-11 from 200800 to 200700. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2021: Source revised 2021-04 from 180300 to 180200. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2021: Source revised 2021-06 from 172700 to 172900. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2021: Source revised 2021-11 from 169400 to 169300. (5 September 2026)
  • January 2022: Source revised 2022-01 from 162800 to 162900. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2022: Source revised 2022-03 from 181000 to 180900. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2022: Source revised 2022-04 from 178900 to 179000. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2022: Source revised 2022-05 from 176600 to 176500. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2022: Source revised 2022-06 from 184100 to 184200. (5 September 2026)
  • October 2022: Source revised 2022-10 from 183900 to 183800. (5 September 2026)
  • November 2022: Source revised 2022-11 from 185400 to 185500. (5 September 2026)
  • December 2022: Source revised 2022-12 from 185200 to 185100. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2023: Source revised 2023-03 from 182100 to 182000. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2023: Source revised 2023-05 from 181400 to 181500. (5 September 2026)
  • June 2023: Source revised 2023-06 from 181500 to 181600. (5 September 2026)
  • July 2023: Source revised 2023-07 from 180200 to 180100. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2023: Source revised 2023-08 from 178500 to 178600. (5 September 2026)
  • December 2023: Source revised 2023-12 from 173200 to 173100. (5 September 2026)
  • January 2024: Source revised 2024-01 from 177300 to 177200. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2024: Source revised 2024-02 from 174700 to 174500. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2024: Source revised 2024-04 from 174800 to 175000. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2024: Source revised 2024-05 from 173100 to 173200. (5 September 2026)
  • July 2024: Source revised 2024-07 from 170800 to 170600. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2024: Source revised 2024-08 from 170200 to 170100. (5 September 2026)
  • December 2024: Source revised 2024-12 from 165000 to 164900. (5 September 2026)
  • January 2025: Source revised 2025-01 from 165500 to 165300. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2025: Source revised 2025-02 from 166500 to 166600. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2025: Source revised 2025-03 from 163400 to 163500. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2025: Source revised 2025-04 from 171800 to 172200. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2025: Source revised 2025-05 from 166800 to 167200. (5 September 2026)
  • July 2025: Source revised 2025-07 from 169700 to 169100. (5 September 2026)
  • August 2025: Source revised 2025-08 from 169400 to 169200. (5 September 2026)
  • December 2025: Source revised 2025-12 from 172400 to 172300. (5 September 2026)
  • January 2026: Source revised 2026-01 from 171300 to 171100. (5 September 2026)
  • February 2026: Source revised 2026-02 from 170900 to 171100. (5 September 2026)
  • March 2026: Source revised 2026-03 from 171300 to 171500. (5 September 2026)
  • April 2026: Source revised 2026-04 from 171200 to 171700. (5 September 2026)
  • May 2026: Source revised 2026-05 from 171800 to 172400. (5 September 2026)

Methodology and source

Seasonally adjusted monthly Live Register total from the CSO Live Register release, resolved from the CSO PxStat API by table and statistic label. The Live Register is not a measure of unemployment; it counts people registered for Jobseeker's payments, including part-time and casual workers, and is read here as a leading signal of labour-market slack for SME hiring.

Source:CSO Live Register (table LRM02) · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved 5 September 2026.

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