6.1% of the UK’s working-age population are economically inactive due to poor health

Economic inactivity due to ill-health

by nation and region, Q2 2022 (%)

7.2

8.4

10.8

7.4

6.3

6.5

5.7

4.7

8.9

4.4

5.4

4.6

7.2

8.4

10.8

7.4

6.3

6.5

5.7

4.7

8.9

4.4

5.4

4.6

Guardian graphic. Source: IPPR, Getting better? Health and the UK Labour Market by Chris Thomas