The number of 'economically inactive' people — those neither working nor looking for a job — between the ages of 16 and 64 has risen by over 630,000 since 2019.
The Office for National Statistics reported that between June and August 2022, around 2.5 million people cited long-term sickness as the main reason for economic inactivity, an increase of around half a million since 2019.
A queue of ambulances outside the Royal London Hospital emergency department on Nov. 24, 2022, in London. In the U.K., the number of "economically inactive" people — those neither working nor looking for a job — between the ages of 16 and 64 rose by more than 630,000 since 2019.LONDON — Along with sky-high inflation and energy costs, a Brexit-related trade tailspin and a recession in progress, the U.K. economy is being hammered by record numbers of workers reporting long-term sickness.
The number of "economically inactive" people — those neither working nor looking for a job — between the ages of 16 and 64 has risen by more than 630,000 since 2019. Unlike other major economies, recent U.K. data shows no sign that these lost workers are returning to the labor market, even as inflation and energy costs exert huge pressure on household finances.
"Younger people have also seen some of the largest relative increases, and some industries such as wholesale and retail are affected to a greater extent than others," the ONS said.
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