Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that 3,385 people in the Isle of Wight area were claiming ‘out of work benefits’ (wording defined by ONS) during November 2021 – these figures also include Universal Credit figures.
That’s a rise of 20 since October 2021, when there were 3,365 claimants, and a fall of 1,735 from November 2020 (5,120 JSA claimants).
Breakdown of claimants
Of those claiming in November 2021:
- 1,980 were male
- 1,405 were female
- 5 were 16-17
- 525 were aged 18 To 24
- (305 were aged 18 To 21)
- 1,870 were aged 25 To 49
- 985 were aged 50+
That means 4.3% of the resident population of area aged 16-64 is claiming out of work benefits – 0.7% more than the rest of the South East (3.6%), and 0.3% less than the whole of the UK (4.6%).
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