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United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS

Latest (y/y)1.0%July 2026
Previous (y/y)1.0%June 2026
Level5,027.0 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA () was up 1.0% year on year in July 2026, compared with 1.0% in June 2026.

The level stood at 5,027.0 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since May 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.2% (Jun 2018) to 1.3% (Jul 2023), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)4,0004,2004,4004,6004,8005,0001990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 20265,027.0 thousands1.0
June 20265,023.0 thousands1.0
May 20265,019.0 thousands1.0
April 20265,015.0 thousands1.0
March 20265,010.0 thousands1.0
February 20265,006.0 thousands1.1
January 20265,002.0 thousands1.1
December 20254,998.0 thousands1.1
November 20254,993.0 thousands1.1
October 20254,989.0 thousands1.1
September 20254,985.0 thousands1.1
August 20254,981.0 thousands1.1
July 20254,976.0 thousands1.1
June 20254,972.0 thousands1.2
May 20254,967.0 thousands1.2
April 20254,963.0 thousands1.2
March 20254,958.0 thousands1.2
February 20254,953.0 thousands1.2
January 20254,949.0 thousands1.2
December 20244,944.0 thousands1.2
November 20244,939.0 thousands1.2
October 20244,934.0 thousands1.3
September 20244,930.0 thousands1.3
August 20244,925.0 thousands1.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA () in your code or spreadsheet

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.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.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 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1.3% (Jul 2023)
10-year low0.2% (Jun 2018)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.0% 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.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Population aged 16 and over: West Midlands: All: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.