1 Jobseeker's Allowance with rates and proportions 1 standard: output data for a single date or range of dates Records the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) and National Insurance credits at Jobcentre Plus local offices. This is not an official measure of unemployment, but is the only indicative statistic available for areas smaller than Local Authorities. usw91 usp usu us false Current (being actively updated) Claimants,JSA,Rates 2004-06-16 09:30:00 2026-07-21 07:00:00 2026-08-18 07:00:00 United Kingdom Nomis https://www.nomisweb.co.uk support@nomisweb.co.uk Workplace-based rates are calculated by expressing the number of claimants who are resident in each area as a percentage of workforce jobs plus the claimant count. Workforce jobs are the sum of: employee jobs, self-employment jobs, Her Majesty's Forces, government-supported trainees. The largest component of the workforce is employee jobs which comes from a survey of employers. As a result the rate is a workplace-based measure, which expresses the demand for jobs in an area. Workplace-based rates can be requested for all dates for which claimant count data are available but are only available for regions (government office and standard statistical) and countries. Narrow-base rates are provided by ONS for historical continuity. In general, workforce-based rates, available by selecting the <b>on</b> option, should be used in preference. Narrow-base rates are calculated by expressing the number of claimants who are resident in each area as a percentage of employee jobs plus the claimant count. Further information is given in the information for the <b>on</b> option. Residence-based proportions express the number of claimants resident in an area as a percentage of the population aged 16-64 resident in that area. The population figures are derived from mid-year population estimates which are compatible with the 2001 Census. Proportions are available from 1992 onwards with: local authorities (county/unitary and district/unitary) ,regions (government office and standard statistical) and countries ,english learning and skills councils, english learning parnerships (except Greater Nottingham and North Nottinghamshire), nuts level 3 Proportions are available from 1996 onwards with: parliamentary constituencies 1995 revision, travel-to-work areas 1998 revision. Proportions are available from Feb 2004 onwards with: 2003 CAS wards