Long-term illness has driven a sharp rise in economic inactivity since the Covid pandemic
Cumulative change in UK economic inactivity in working-age people due to long-term illness
500 thousands
400
300
200
100
0
Nov-Jan
2020
Nov-Jan
2021
Nov-Jan
2022
500 thousands
400
300
200
100
0
Nov-Jan
2020
May-Jul
2020
Nov-Jan
2021
May-Jul
2021
Nov-Jan
2022
May-Jul
2022