# United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : Men : SA : Thousands ()

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : Men : SA : Thousands () was up 4.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.0% in August 2026.
The level stood at 116.7 thousands.
That is the highest reading since May 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −31.3% (Apr 2022) to 119.8% (May 2020), averaging 11.9%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.SEX-M`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1986-03-01 to 2026-09-01 (487 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/claimant-count-e12000005-west-midlands-men-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 116.7 thousands | 4.2 |
| August 2026 | 114.4 thousands | 2.0 |
| July 2026 | 113.4 thousands | 0.7 |
| June 2026 | 113.4 thousands | −0.8 |
| May 2026 | 113.8 thousands | −0.8 |
| April 2026 | 113.1 thousands | −1.9 |
| March 2026 | 112.7 thousands | −2.8 |
| February 2026 | 113.2 thousands | −2.3 |
| January 2026 | 111.9 thousands | −3.0 |
| December 2025 | 112.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| November 2025 | 112.0 thousands | −3.8 |
| October 2025 | 111.9 thousands | −4.4 |
| September 2025 | 112.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| August 2025 | 112.2 thousands | −2.9 |
| July 2025 | 112.6 thousands | −2.8 |
| June 2025 | 114.3 thousands | 3.6 |
| May 2025 | 114.7 thousands | 7.7 |
| April 2025 | 115.3 thousands | 10.3 |
| March 2025 | 115.9 thousands | 10.1 |
| February 2025 | 115.9 thousands | 10.9 |
| January 2025 | 115.4 thousands | 11.1 |
| December 2024 | 116.0 thousands | 12.7 |
| November 2024 | 116.4 thousands | 14.0 |
| October 2024 | 117.0 thousands | 15.2 |

## API

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

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