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Job seekers in the UK 2000-2017

Number of job seekers in Great Britain from May 2000 to May 2017 (in thousand)

The data displays the number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants in Great Britain from May 2000 to May 2017. The level of job seekers reached its lowest level during the most recent period, May 2017, when there were 460 thousand claimants.

2000	1037
2001	909
2002	877
2003	886
2004	777
2005	801
2006	896
2007	807
2008	788
2009	1443
2010	1355
2011	1404
2012	1484
2013	1372
2014	974
2015	683
2016	536
2017	460

Job seekers in the UK 2000-2017

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