England & Wales, Scotland Economy and regeneration , HR, workforce and communications , Welfare and equalities

Economic inactivity – who are the UK’s missing workers?

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Summary

Nearly nine million people in the UK are economically inactive. Attention has focused on the ‘great retirement’ during the pandemic, however, the data reveal a more nuanced picture, with different factors in play across age, gender and geography. High rates of inactivity are bad for individuals and the economy, as this briefing explores.

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