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Official labour market data has ‘lost’ almost a million workers, and is over-stating the scale of Britain’s economic inactivity challenge • Resolution Foundation

Official labour market data has ‘lost’ almost a million workers, and is over-stating the scale of Britain’s economic inactivity challenge

ONS labour market statistics have misrepresented recent trends in the UK labour market – by under-estimating the growth in employment by 930,000 workers since 2019, and over-estimating the extent of economic inactivity, according to new Resolution Foundation research published today (Wednesday). As the new Government prepares to publish a White Paper that reaffirms its ambition … Continue reading Official labour market data has ‘lost’ almost a million workers, and is over-stating the scale of Britain’s economic inactivity challenge

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