# United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000009 South West : Women : SA : Thousands ()

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000009 South West : Women : SA : Thousands () was up 2.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 43.90 thousands.
That is the highest reading since June 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −44.8% (Apr 2022) to 163.6% (May 2020), averaging 18.4%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-SOUTH-WEST.SEX-F`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1986-03-01 to 2026-09-01 (487 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/claimant-count-e12000009-south-west-women-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 43.90 thousands | 2.8 |
| August 2026 | 43.10 thousands | 1.2 |
| July 2026 | 42.80 thousands | 0.2 |
| June 2026 | 43.40 thousands | 0.0 |
| May 2026 | 43.50 thousands | 0.0 |
| April 2026 | 43.70 thousands | 0.0 |
| March 2026 | 43.50 thousands | −1.1 |
| February 2026 | 42.90 thousands | −1.8 |
| January 2026 | 43.00 thousands | −1.4 |
| December 2025 | 42.90 thousands | −2.3 |
| November 2025 | 43.00 thousands | −3.8 |
| October 2025 | 43.10 thousands | −6.5 |
| September 2025 | 42.70 thousands | −10.1 |
| August 2025 | 42.60 thousands | −10.5 |
| July 2025 | 42.70 thousands | −10.3 |
| June 2025 | 43.40 thousands | 2.8 |
| May 2025 | 43.50 thousands | 4.1 |
| April 2025 | 43.70 thousands | 6.3 |
| March 2025 | 44.00 thousands | 8.1 |
| February 2025 | 43.70 thousands | 7.9 |
| January 2025 | 43.60 thousands | 7.1 |
| December 2024 | 43.90 thousands | 8.1 |
| November 2024 | 44.70 thousands | 11.5 |
| October 2024 | 46.10 thousands | 18.2 |

## API

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

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