Economically active -
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All people - Economically inactive (Great Britain)
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region
|
numbers |
% |
| East |
760,000 |
18.8 |
| East Midlands |
642,000 |
20.3 |
| London |
1,293,000 |
20.5 |
| North East |
422,000 |
24.7 |
| North West |
1,026,000 |
21.1 |
| Northern Ireland |
310,000 |
26.0 |
| Scotland |
755,000 |
22.2 |
| South East |
1,083,000 |
18.2 |
| South West |
663,000 |
18.5 |
| Wales |
466,000 |
23.8 |
| West Midlands |
884,000 |
23.0 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber |
816,000 |
22.9 |
Source: ONS national/regional headline indicators [May 2026-Jul 2026]
Note: numbers and % are for those aged 16-64
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