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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 49 points 6 months ago (12 children)

Long-term illness has been cited as the main reason for about a third of the working-age inactive population not being in the labour force.

But other groups placed in the bracket - defined differently to unemployment - by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) include students, people who look after family or a home, people with disabilities, and early retired and discouraged workers. More women tend to be classed as economically inactive compared to men.

"Discouraged workers" is an intriguing category.

[–] yeah@feddit.uk 13 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Weird. Long term illness is disability.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 14 points 6 months ago (5 children)

These figures never make any sense because they include people who are unable to work.

Yes that's right people who are unable to work are not looking for work. Ugh really?

[–] yeah@feddit.uk 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It tracks tho. Political opinion seems to be that no one is really incapable of work so everyone should be included in the figures. Sigh.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago

Maybe we should give everyone and go at being PM. I mean you can't be that hard.

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