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United Kingdom South West - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST

Latest628.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous663.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago629.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom South West - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () was 628.0 thousands in July 2026, down 5.3% from June 2026 and down 0.2% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 564.0 thousands (Jul 2019) to 722.0 thousands (Nov 2023), averaging 638.5 thousands.

United Kingdom South West - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20265506006507001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom South West - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026628.0 thousands
June 2026663.0 thousands
May 2026661.0 thousands
April 2026664.0 thousands
March 2026668.0 thousands
February 2026657.0 thousands
January 2026655.0 thousands
December 2025645.0 thousands
November 2025657.0 thousands
October 2025653.0 thousands
September 2025644.0 thousands
August 2025633.0 thousands
July 2025629.0 thousands
June 2025615.0 thousands
May 2025606.0 thousands
April 2025600.0 thousands
March 2025613.0 thousands
February 2025615.0 thousands
January 2025611.0 thousands
December 2024629.0 thousands
November 2024627.0 thousands
October 2024640.0 thousands
September 2024625.0 thousands
August 2024639.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom South West - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () in your code or spreadsheet

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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-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST",
                 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 high722.0 thousands (Nov 2023)
10-year low564.0 thousands (Jul 2019)
10-year average638.5 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST

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FAQ

What is the current south West - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 628.0 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.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “South West - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People (UK)”.