United Kingdom LFS: In employment: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA () was down 0.5% year on year in July 2026, compared with −0.8% in June 2026.
The level stood at 2,938.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.4% (Oct 2020) to 4.9% (Apr 2018), averaging 1.1%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2,938.0 thousands | −0.5 |
| June 2026 | 2,929.0 thousands | −0.8 |
| May 2026 | 2,923.0 thousands | −1.4 |
| April 2026 | 2,940.0 thousands | 0.3 |
| March 2026 | 2,943.0 thousands | 2.1 |
| February 2026 | 2,957.0 thousands | 2.1 |
| January 2026 | 2,927.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| December 2025 | 2,925.0 thousands | −0.4 |
| November 2025 | 2,922.0 thousands | −0.8 |
| October 2025 | 2,948.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| September 2025 | 2,954.0 thousands | 1.1 |
| August 2025 | 2,958.0 thousands | 0.7 |
| July 2025 | 2,952.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| June 2025 | 2,954.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| May 2025 | 2,965.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| April 2025 | 2,931.0 thousands | 1.0 |
| March 2025 | 2,882.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| February 2025 | 2,897.0 thousands | −0.3 |
| January 2025 | 2,922.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| December 2024 | 2,938.0 thousands | 2.5 |
| November 2024 | 2,945.0 thousands | 2.3 |
| October 2024 | 2,924.0 thousands | 1.0 |
| September 2024 | 2,923.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| August 2024 | 2,938.0 thousands | 0.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1992 |
| Observations | 412 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 4.9% (Apr 2018) |
| 10-year low | −2.4% (Oct 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.1% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: In employment: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −0.5% year on year 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.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In employment: West Midlands: All: Thousands: SA (UK)”.