Buckinghamshire’s economy – September 2018

By Rupert Waters, Head of Economic Research, Buckinghamshire Business First
11 September, 2018

The latest research on Buckinghamshire's economy is in, giving us a greater understanding of how business, social and economic landscapes are changing over time.

Claimant count

Buckinghamshire’s claimant count rose by 110 in August to stand at 3,100, or 0.9 per cent of working age residents. Buckinghamshire has the 3rd lowest claimant count rate among the 27 county council areas, ranking 2nd lowest among the 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). Over the last year, Buckinghamshire’s claimant count has risen by 6.0 per cent, the 3rd smallest rise among LEPs, well below the 14.5 per cent rise recorded across Great Britain.

Wycombe’s claimant count has risen 9.1 per cent over the last year to take the district’s claimant count to its highest level since February 2015, while Aylesbury Vale’s claimant count has risen 4.3 per cent to its highest level since August 2014.

Read the full report on Buckighamshire's claimant count >