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Economically inactive because of long-term sickness

Economically inactive because of long-term sickness: 2021 Q3 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01m2m2021202220232024202520262021 Q3: 2,396,000 people · published 17 August 20262021 Q4: 2,436,000 people · published 17 August 20262022 Q1: 2,440,000 people · published 17 August 20262022 Q2: 2,506,000 people · published 17 August 20262022 Q3: 2,636,000 people · published 17 August 20262022 Q4: 2,586,000 people · published 17 August 20262023 Q1: 2,699,000 people · published 17 August 20262023 Q2: 2,706,000 people · published 17 August 20262023 Q3: 2,742,000 people · published 17 August 20262023 Q4: 2,849,000 people · published 17 August 20262024 Q1: 2,824,000 people · published 17 August 20262024 Q2: 2,824,000 people · published 17 August 20262024 Q3: 2,793,000 people · published 17 August 20262024 Q4: 2,776,000 people · published 17 August 20262025 Q1: 2,775,000 people · published 17 August 20262025 Q2: 2,780,000 people · published 17 August 20262025 Q3: 2,826,000 people · published 17 August 20262025 Q4: 2,786,000 people · published 17 August 20262026 Q1: 2,772,000 people · published 17 August 20262026 Q2: 2,774,000 people · published 17 August 2026
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Source: ONS, Labour market overview, UK (LMS time series), Labour market overview, UK: August 2026 (published 17 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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