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United Kingdom East Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-EAST-MIDLANDS

Latest631.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous642.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago649.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom East Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () was 631.0 thousands in July 2026, down 1.7% from June 2026 and down 2.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 558.0 thousands (Nov 2019) to 699.0 thousands (Jul 2022), averaging 640.5 thousands.

United Kingdom East Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20265005506006507001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom East Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026631.0 thousands
June 2026642.0 thousands
May 2026642.0 thousands
April 2026648.0 thousands
March 2026643.0 thousands
February 2026646.0 thousands
January 2026640.0 thousands
December 2025618.0 thousands
November 2025628.0 thousands
October 2025634.0 thousands
September 2025635.0 thousands
August 2025639.0 thousands
July 2025649.0 thousands
June 2025664.0 thousands
May 2025660.0 thousands
April 2025675.0 thousands
March 2025671.0 thousands
February 2025672.0 thousands
January 2025673.0 thousands
December 2024674.0 thousands
November 2024669.0 thousands
October 2024666.0 thousands
September 2024668.0 thousands
August 2024653.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-EAST-MIDLANDS"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-EAST-MIDLANDS",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high699.0 thousands (Jul 2022)
10-year low558.0 thousands (Nov 2019)
10-year average640.5 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-EAST-MIDLANDS

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FAQ

What is the current east Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 631.0 thousands for July 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.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-EAST-MIDLANDS.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “East Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People (UK)”.