In the year to November 2023 to January 2024, employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels have all increased, although there has been a fall in the employment rate. 

9.25 million people aged 16-64 were economically inactive, and the inactivity rate was 21.8%. Inactivity levels increased by around 100,000 over the last year and the inactivity rate increased slightly.

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