Makrognosis

United Kingdom West Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels SA: People ()

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

Latest878.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous884.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago829.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom West Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels SA: People () was 878.0 thousands in July 2026, down 0.7% from June 2026 and up 5.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 738.0 thousands (Dec 2021) to 900.0 thousands (Feb 2025), averaging 819.0 thousands.

United Kingdom West Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels SA: People () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20267007508008509001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom West Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels SA: People () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026878.0 thousands
June 2026884.0 thousands
May 2026870.0 thousands
April 2026865.0 thousands
March 2026860.0 thousands
February 2026845.0 thousands
January 2026850.0 thousands
December 2025837.0 thousands
November 2025842.0 thousands
October 2025826.0 thousands
September 2025825.0 thousands
August 2025817.0 thousands
July 2025829.0 thousands
June 2025828.0 thousands
May 2025824.0 thousands
April 2025847.0 thousands
March 2025895.0 thousands
February 2025900.0 thousands
January 2025862.0 thousands
December 2024851.0 thousands
November 2024841.0 thousands
October 2024867.0 thousands
September 2024866.0 thousands
August 2024858.0 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.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.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 high900.0 thousands (Feb 2025)
10-year low738.0 thousands (Dec 2021)
10-year average819.0 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS

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FAQ

What is the current west Midlands - 16-64 inactive levels SA: People () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 878.0 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-WEST-MIDLANDS.

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