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United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS

Latest77.2%July 2026
Previous77.0%June 2026
Year ago78.3%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () was 77.2% in July 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 76.0% (Feb 2017) to 79.9% (Dec 2021), averaging 77.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202674%76%78%80%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202677.2%
June 202677.0%
May 202677.3%
April 202677.4%
March 202677.5%
February 202677.9%
January 202677.8%
December 202578.1%
November 202578.0%
October 202578.4%
September 202578.4%
August 202578.6%
July 202578.3%
June 202578.3%
May 202578.4%
April 202577.8%
March 202576.5%
February 202576.3%
January 202577.3%
December 202477.6%
November 202477.8%
October 202477.1%
September 202477.1%
August 202477.3%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high79.9% (Dec 2021)
10-year low76.0% (Feb 2017)
10-year average77.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic activity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 77.2% 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.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic activity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA (UK)”.