Wednesday 12 October 2022

People not looking for work due to illness hits record high

People not looking for work due to illness hits record high The number of people not looking for work because they are suffering from a long-term illness has hit a record high, latest official figures show.

The fall in the number looking for work has helped to push the unemployment rate to its lowest for nearly 50 years.

The jobless rate fell to 3.5% in the three months to August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. BBC News

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