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United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS

Latest179.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous172.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago195.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA () was 179.0 thousands in July 2026, up 4.1% from June 2026 and down 8.2% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 112.0 thousands (Aug 2023) to 195.0 thousands (Jul 2025), averaging 151.5 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20261001502002503001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026179.0 thousands
June 2026172.0 thousands
May 2026173.0 thousands
April 2026161.0 thousands
March 2026164.0 thousands
February 2026171.0 thousands
January 2026178.0 thousands
December 2025191.0 thousands
November 2025193.0 thousands
October 2025181.0 thousands
September 2025186.0 thousands
August 2025189.0 thousands
July 2025195.0 thousands
June 2025187.0 thousands
May 2025180.0 thousands
April 2025170.0 thousands
March 2025160.0 thousands
February 2025143.0 thousands
January 2025145.0 thousands
December 2024141.0 thousands
November 2024137.0 thousands
October 2024142.0 thousands
September 2024135.0 thousands
August 2024136.0 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.UNEMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high195.0 thousands (Jul 2025)
10-year low112.0 thousands (Aug 2023)
10-year average151.5 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO unemployed: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 179.0 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.UNEMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: ILO unemployed: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA (UK)”.