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United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : Men : SA : Percentage (%) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.SEX-M

Latest6.9%September 2026
Previous6.8%August 2026
Year ago6.6%September 2025

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : Men : SA : Percentage (%) () was 6.9% in September 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since December 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.2% (Jan 2017) to 9.4% (May 2020), averaging 5.9%.

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : Men : SA : Percentage (%) () (%), Apr 1974 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : Men : SA : Percentage (%) () (%), Apr 1974 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20266.9%
August 20266.8%
July 20266.7%
June 20266.7%
May 20266.7%
April 20266.7%
March 20266.7%
February 20266.7%
January 20266.6%
December 20256.6%
November 20256.6%
October 20256.6%
September 20256.6%
August 20256.6%
July 20256.6%
June 20256.7%
May 20256.8%
April 20256.8%
March 20256.8%
February 20256.8%
January 20256.8%
December 20246.9%
November 20247.0%
October 20247.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (630 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1974
Observations630
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9.4% (May 2020)
10-year low3.2% (Jan 2017)
10-year average5.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMS.M.SA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : Men : SA : Percentage (%) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 6.9% for September 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : Men : SA : Percentage (%) (UK)”.