nomis - official census and labour market statistics

All people - Economically inactive
Great Britain


 
region
numbers %
Northern Ireland 315,000 26.8
Wales 500,000 26.2
North East 420,000 25.4
North West 1,089,000 23.2
Yorkshire and The Humber 790,000 22.9
West Midlands 835,000 22.5
East Midlands 681,000 22.3
Scotland 755,000 22.0
South West 727,000 21.0
East 817,000 20.8
London 1,269,000 20.8
South East 1,080,000 18.8
Source: ONS national/regional headline indicators [Oct 2023-Dec 2023]

Note:   numbers and % are for those aged 16-64

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