Claimant Count in ScotlandLocal Authorities Ranked
Scotland had 110,455 people claiming out-of-work benefits in Apr 2026.
All 32 local authorities in Scotland, ranked by claimants, % of residents aged 16 to 64. Data: Office for National Statistics (2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Claimants, % of residents aged 16 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 4.8% |
| 2 | North Ayrshire | 4.1% |
| 3 | Dundee City | 4.0% |
| 4 | West Dunbartonshire | 3.9% |
| 5 | Aberdeen City | 3.7% |
| 6 | East Ayrshire | 3.7% |
| 7 | Inverclyde | 3.4% |
| 8 | Fife | 3.3% |
| 9 | South Ayrshire | 3.3% |
| 10 | Angus | 3.1% |
| 11 | Clackmannanshire | 3.0% |
| 12 | Falkirk | 3.0% |
| 13 | North Lanarkshire | 3.0% |
| 14 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.9% |
| 15 | Renfrewshire | 2.9% |
| 16 | Scottish Borders | 2.9% |
| 17 | City of Edinburgh | 2.8% |
| 18 | Argyll and Bute | 2.7% |
| 19 | Moray | 2.7% |
| 20 | West Lothian | 2.7% |
| 21 | South Lanarkshire | 2.6% |
| 22 | Midlothian | 2.5% |
| 23 | East Lothian | 2.4% |
| 24 | Highland | 2.4% |
| 25 | Perth and Kinross | 2.3% |
| 26 | Stirling | 2.3% |
| 27 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 2.2% |
| 28 | Aberdeenshire | 2.1% |
| 29 | East Dunbartonshire | 1.9% |
| 30 | East Renfrewshire | 1.7% |
| 31 | Orkney Islands | 1.7% |
| 32 | Shetland Islands | 1.4% |