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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) statistics show the number of people who are economically inactive as being the highest since the ONS started recording this measure in 1971.
The Office for NationalStatistics (ONS) statistics for those out of a job, or economically inactivetotals 10.6 million, or 28 per cent of adults of working age. This indicates that people are choosing instead to study,go on sick leave or just give up searching for a job. The ONS reports that of the 8.16 million economicallyinactive people, 2.3 million have said they would like a job.
A record 149,000 left theworkforce and became economically inactive, between November lastyear and January according to ONS statistics. The biggest rise in economicinactivity was down to the increase in students, with nearly 100,000 decidingto study in the last three months.
Therewas also a 18,000 increase in the number of people staying at home to care forchildren or parents hitting 2.3 million, while those who are long-term sick has remainedat 2 million. Added to the economically inactive, were a further 1.04 millionpart-time workers that were on reduced hours because they could not find afull-time job.
For further information about labour market statistics visit the ONSwebsite.
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The Office for NationalStatistics (ONS) statistics for those out of a job, or economically inactivetotals 10.6 million, or 28 per cent of adults of working age. This indicates that people are choosing instead to study,go on sick leave or just give up searching for a job. The ONS reports that of the 8.16 million economicallyinactive people, 2.3 million have said they would like a job.
A record 149,000 left theworkforce and became economically inactive, between November lastyear and January according to ONS statistics. The biggest rise in economicinactivity was down to the increase in students, with nearly 100,000 decidingto study in the last three months.
Therewas also a 18,000 increase in the number of people staying at home to care forchildren or parents hitting 2.3 million, while those who are long-term sick has remainedat 2 million. Added to the economically inactive, were a further 1.04 millionpart-time workers that were on reduced hours because they could not find afull-time job.
For further information about labour market statistics visit the ONSwebsite.
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