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Statistics are most often revised for 1 of 2 reasons:

  1. For certain statistics initial estimates are released with the expectation that these may be revised and updated as further data becomes available.
  2. Revisions may also be made when methods or systems are changed.

These types of planned revisions should not be confused with errors in released statistics, which are genuine mistakes. Such mistakes occur rarely and, when they do happen, corrections are made in a timely manner, announced and clearly explained to users in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (Principle 2, Practice 7).

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csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 13 February 2024 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 16 January 2024 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 12 December 2023 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 14 November 2023 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 12 September 2023 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 15 August 2023 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 11 July 2023 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 13 June 2023 07:00
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csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 18 April 2023 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 14 March 2023 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.2 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 14 February 2023 07:00
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csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 13 December 2022 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 15 November 2022 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 11 October 2022 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 13 September 2022 07:00
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csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.2 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 14 December 2021 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.2 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 16 November 2021 07:00
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Correction See correction
Due to a processing error the vacancies time series data in LMS and UNEM were not updated with the latest data. However data were available in published datasets VACS01, VACS02 and VACS03. This error has now been rectified. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
12 October 2021 12:15
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.2 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 12 October 2021 07:00
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.2 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 14 September 2021 06:31
csv (1.6 MB) xlsx (1.2 MB) structured text (1.8 MB) Scheduled update/revision 17 August 2021 12:03
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csv (1.5 MB) xlsx (1.1 MB) structured text (1.7 MB) Scheduled update/revision 11 December 2018 09:30
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Correction See correction
A small error occurred in data table CLA02 due to a technical processing error. We have corrected this error. You can see all previous versions of this data on the previous versions page. We apologise for any inconvenience.
21 February 2018 13:55
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Correction See correction
A production error occurred affecting a number of claimant count series. We have corrected this error. You can see all previous versions of this data on the previous versions page. We apologise for any inconvenience.
12 July 2017 15:24
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Important notes and usage information

  • Since June 2015 the Claimant Count has been designated as experimental statistics and has included out of work Universal Credit claimants as well as Jobseeker's Allowance claimants.
  • Some of the Claimant Count series in this dataset do not contain any data later than April 2013. It is not currently possible to produce estimates of Claimant Count inflows and outflows or Claimant Count by duration for time periods later than April 2013 because the required Universal Credit data is not yet available.