More than a fifth of UK adults not looking for work

The UK's economic inactivity rate was 21.8% from November to January, official figures show.

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I'm a bit puzzled by "working age" being classed as 16-64. Is that an admission that a very large proportion of those between 64 and the state pension age (66 increasing to 68) are actually unable to continue in employment?

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