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United Kingdom South West - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST.SEX-M

Latest260.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous271.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago267.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom South West - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men () was 260.0 thousands in July 2026, down 4.1% from June 2026 and down 2.6% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since May 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 223.0 thousands (May 2019) to 296.0 thousands (Feb 2024), averaging 259.9 thousands.

United Kingdom South West - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20261502002503001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom South West - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026260.0 thousands
June 2026271.0 thousands
May 2026270.0 thousands
April 2026268.0 thousands
March 2026264.0 thousands
February 2026266.0 thousands
January 2026269.0 thousands
December 2025265.0 thousands
November 2025274.0 thousands
October 2025274.0 thousands
September 2025268.0 thousands
August 2025269.0 thousands
July 2025267.0 thousands
June 2025262.0 thousands
May 2025254.0 thousands
April 2025245.0 thousands
March 2025260.0 thousands
February 2025259.0 thousands
January 2025264.0 thousands
December 2024273.0 thousands
November 2024270.0 thousands
October 2024282.0 thousands
September 2024281.0 thousands
August 2024285.0 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.INACTIVE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST.SEX-M"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST.SEX-M",
                 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 high296.0 thousands (Feb 2024)
10-year low223.0 thousands (May 2019)
10-year average259.9 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current south West - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 260.0 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-SOUTH-WEST.SEX-M.

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