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

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

Latest27.8%July 2026
Previous28.0%June 2026
Year ago24.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: Female: %: SA () was 27.8% in July 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 3.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 24.0% (Aug 2025) to 29.9% (Jan 2017), averaging 26.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202622.5%25.0%27.5%30.0%32.5%35.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202627.8%
June 202628.0%
May 202627.8%
April 202627.9%
March 202627.4%
February 202626.3%
January 202626.0%
December 202525.6%
November 202525.4%
October 202525.1%
September 202524.5%
August 202524.0%
July 202524.1%
June 202524.7%
May 202524.5%
April 202524.6%
March 202525.9%
February 202526.1%
January 202526.1%
December 202426.0%
November 202425.9%
October 202426.2%
September 202426.3%
August 202426.1%

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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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.SEX-F",
                 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 high29.9% (Jan 2017)
10-year low24.0% (Aug 2025)
10-year average26.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic inactivity rate: West Midlands: Aged 16-64: Female: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 27.8% 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.SEX-F.

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