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| Table 1c: Number of persons claiming jobseeker's allowance by ethnicity |
| Great Britain |
|
|
| Black or Black British - Caribbean | Black or Black British - African | Black or Black British - Other Black | Chinese or Other Ethnic Group - Chinese | Chinese or Other Ethnic Group - Other Ethnic Group | Prefer Not To Say | Unknown |
|
2007
|
May
|
26,550
|
23,790
|
6,250
|
2,070
|
19,610
|
71,410
|
12,835
|
| |
June
|
25,785
|
23,300
|
6,060
|
1,975
|
18,840
|
70,005
|
12,385
|
| |
July
|
25,555
|
23,195
|
6,060
|
2,015
|
18,315
|
71,520
|
12,230
|
| |
August
|
25,620
|
23,240
|
6,045
|
2,045
|
17,950
|
73,045
|
11,870
|
| |
September
|
25,255
|
22,960
|
5,950
|
2,025
|
17,750
|
70,685
|
11,630
|
| |
October
|
24,340
|
22,015
|
5,765
|
1,915
|
17,235
|
67,630
|
11,125
|
| |
November
|
23,710
|
21,280
|
5,555
|
1,860
|
16,750
|
65,410
|
10,590
|
| |
December
|
23,600
|
20,845
|
5,500
|
1,755
|
16,515
|
63,290
|
10,740
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
2008
|
January
|
23,750
|
20,950
|
5,530
|
1,735
|
16,610
|
66,600
|
11,295
|
| |
February
|
23,990
|
21,485
|
5,715
|
1,695
|
16,800
|
67,520
|
11,730
|
| |
March
|
24,145
|
21,650
|
5,755
|
1,680
|
16,710
|
66,000
|
11,950
|
| |
April
|
23,940
|
21,415
|
5,735
|
1,655
|
16,525
|
64,025
|
12,085
|
| |
May
|
24,125
|
21,840
|
5,780
|
1,685
|
16,455
|
62,075
|
11,705
|
| |
June
|
24,475
|
22,255
|
5,845
|
1,680
|
16,215
|
59,970
|
12,050
|
| |
July
|
25,080
|
22,770
|
5,970
|
1,745
|
16,230
|
61,495
|
12,395
|
| |
August
|
26,005
|
23,475
|
6,185
|
1,835
|
16,335
|
63,310
|
12,745
|
| |
September
|
26,450
|
23,965
|
6,320
|
1,895
|
16,770
|
63,505
|
12,900
|
| |
October
|
26,385
|
23,660
|
6,240
|
1,920
|
16,935
|
63,205
|
12,245
|
| |
November
|
27,205
|
24,015
|
6,415
|
1,915
|
17,525
|
66,845
|
14,065
|
| |
December
|
28,570
|
24,695
|
6,775
|
2,025
|
18,320
|
70,460
|
14,345
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
2009
|
January
|
29,570
|
25,675
|
7,040
|
2,170
|
19,200
|
78,535
|
15,225
|
| |
February
|
32,260
|
27,845
|
7,730
|
2,295
|
21,055
|
88,960
|
18,165
|
| |
March
|
33,840
|
29,525
|
8,285
|
2,500
|
21,965
|
91,175
|
18,685
|
| |
April
|
34,995
|
30,570
|
8,630
|
2,645
|
22,285
|
92,575
|
19,580
|
| |
May
|
35,880
|
31,755
|
8,880
|
2,775
|
22,460
|
91,575
|
19,775
|
Note:
Data rounded to nearest 5
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative system
|
| Table 2a: Percentage of jobseeker's allowance claimants by ethnicity |
| Great Britain |
|
|
| White - British | White - Irish | White - Other | Mixed - White and Black Caribbean | Mixed - White and Black African |
|
2007
|
May
|
70.9
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
June
|
70.6
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
July
|
70.5
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
August
|
70.4
|
0.7
|
1.8
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
September
|
70.0
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
| |
October
|
70.2
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
November
|
70.6
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
December
|
71.3
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| | | | | | | |
|
2008
|
January
|
72.0
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
February
|
72.1
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
March
|
72.0
|
0.7
|
2.0
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
| |
April
|
72.1
|
0.7
|
2.0
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
| |
May
|
72.0
|
0.7
|
2.0
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
| |
June
|
72.1
|
0.7
|
2.0
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
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| |
July
|
72.6
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
| |
August
|
73.3
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
| |
September
|
73.4
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
| |
October
|
74.1
|
0.7
|
2.0
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
| |
November
|
75.0
|
0.7
|
2.0
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
December
|
76.0
|
0.7
|
2.1
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| | | | | | | |
|
2009
|
January
|
76.8
|
0.7
|
2.0
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
February
|
77.0
|
0.7
|
2.3
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
March
|
76.9
|
0.7
|
2.4
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
April
|
76.8
|
0.7
|
2.4
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
| |
May
|
76.6
|
0.7
|
2.3
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
Note:
Data rounded to nearest 5.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative system
|
