an @ONS graph - The lowest paid occupations were more represented among the long-term sick

The lowest paid occupations were more represented among the long-term sick 

Number of former workers economically inactive owing to long-term sickness for every 1,000 current workers, by major occupation group, UK, April 2021 to March 2022

an @ONS graph - For every 1,000 wholesale and retail trade workers, there were 10 former employees out of work on long-term sick

For every 1,000 wholesale and retail trade workers, there were 10 former employees out of work on long-term sick Number of former workers in the last two years economically inactive because of long-term sickness for every 1,000 current workers, by industry, UK, April 2021 to March 2022

an @ONS graph - Those aged 25 to 34 years saw the largest relative increase in long-term sickness between 2019 and 2022

Those aged 25 to 34 years saw the largest relative increase in long-term sickness between 2019 and 2022 

Change in economic inactivity owing to long-term sickness, by age group, UK, 2019 to 2022

an @ONS graph - “Other” health problems rose 41% between 2019 and 2022

“Other” health problems rose 41% between 2019 and 2022 

 Percentage change in economic inactivity owing to long-term sickness, by most common primary condition, people aged 16 to 64 years, UK, 2019 to 2022

 

an @ONS graph - The number of people out of the labour market because of long-term sickness has been rising in recent years

The number of people out of the labour market because of long-term sickness has been rising in recent years 

Cumulative change in number of people aged 16 to 64 years inactive owing to long-term sickness, seasonally adjusted, UK, January to March 2017 to June to August 2022