Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that 2,585 people in the Isle of Wight area were claiming ‘out of work benefits’ (wording defined by ONS) during September 2022 – these figures also include Universal Credit figures.
That’s a rise of 20 since August 2022, when there were 2,565 claimants, and a fall of 885 from September 2021 (3,470 JSA claimants).
Breakdown of claimants
Of those claiming in September 2022:
- 1,540 were male
- 1,045 were female
- 5 were 16-17
- 395 were aged 18 To 24
- 230 were aged 18 To 21
- 1,490 were aged 25 To 49
- 700 were aged 50+
That means 3.2% of the resident population of area aged 16-64 is claiming out of work benefits – 0.3% more than the rest of the South East (2.9%), and 0.5% less than the whole of the UK (3.7%).
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