UK Employment Tribunal Data
Official tribunal statistics for England, Wales and Scotland. Updated annually from Ministry of Justice data. Use this to understand your exposure before a claim lands.
95,900
Claims filed in 2023/24
+11.6%
Year-on-year change
£8,000-£25,000
Average employer defence cost
76%
Claims settled before hearing
Key findings
Most common claim
Unfair dismissal
~22% of all single claims in Q1 2024/25.
Highest average award
Sex discrimination
Mean award: £53,403. Discrimination awards are uncapped.
Rising trend
Claims up +11.6% year on year
From 85,900 to 95,900 in 2023/24. ERA 2025 likely to accelerate this.
Claims by type
Share of single jurisdiction claims, Q1 2024/25 MoJ bulletin
MoJ did not publish jurisdiction-level claim breakdowns for 2023/24 due to ECM Reform system migration. Proportions below are from Q1 2024/25 bulletin.
Average awards by claim type
Mean award for successful claims, 2023/24 MoJ data
Official MoJ data for 2023/24 via MFMac Employment Tribunal Award Statistics analysis.
Claims over time
Total employment tribunal receipts, 2019/20 to 2023/24
Jurisdiction-specific claim volumes for 2023/24 not published by MoJ due to ECM Reform system migration. Proportional breakdown from Q1 2024/25 data used. 2021/22 trend data unavailable due to the same system migration.
Award data by claim type
Mean and median award for 2023/24
| Claim type | Mean award | Median award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | £53,403 | £16,161 | discrimination |
| Disability discrimination | £44,483 | £17,218 | discrimination |
| Race discrimination | £29,532 | £10,253 | discrimination |
| Age discrimination | £29,266 | Not published | discrimination |
| Sexual orientation | £27,070 | £26,693 | discrimination |
| Unfair dismissal | £13,749 | £6,746 | dismissal |
| Religion or belief | £10,750 | £8,500 | discrimination |
| Whistleblowing (PIDA) | Not published | Not published | dismissal |
Is your business protected?
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EmployerKit Audit from £49Methodology and sources
Ministry of Justice Tribunals Statistics Quarterly; ACAS Early Conciliation Statistics 2023-24. Award figures from MoJ Q1 2024/25 bulletin via MFMac analysis. Last updated April 2026. Last updated: 2026-04-10.
Sources: Ministry of Justice Tribunal Statistics | Employment Tribunal Service