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

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

Latest22.8%July 2026
Previous23.0%June 2026
Year ago21.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () was 22.8% in July 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20.1% (Dec 2021) to 24.0% (Feb 2017), averaging 22.2%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202620%22%24%26%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity 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 202622.8%
June 202623.0%
May 202622.7%
April 202622.6%
March 202622.5%
February 202622.1%
January 202622.2%
December 202521.9%
November 202522.0%
October 202521.6%
September 202521.6%
August 202521.4%
July 202521.7%
June 202521.7%
May 202521.6%
April 202522.2%
March 202523.5%
February 202523.7%
January 202522.7%
December 202422.4%
November 202422.2%
October 202422.9%
September 202422.9%
August 202422.7%

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-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.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 high24.0% (Feb 2017)
10-year low20.1% (Dec 2021)
10-year average22.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic inactivity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 22.8% 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-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.

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