As the ONS confirms there's been a rise in people who are 'economically inactive' in the UK since COVID, the key Q. is:

how much is due to long covid & other conditions compound by recovery from Covid;

how much to the crisis in the NHS driving a rise in long term sickness as people wait for treatment;

and how much from social changes driven by the period lockdown shifting choices about work-life balance.

An answer on the balance will shape future policies.

#politics #health #workers
h/t FT