Record Number of Britons Seeking Jobs as ‘Economic Inactivity’ Drops Amid Rising Cost of Living

Record Number of Britons Seeking Jobs as ‘Economic Inactivity’ Drops Amid Rising Cost of Living
A man walks past a job centre in Manchester, England, on July 8, 2020. Phil Noble/Reuters
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A record number of people are entering or returning to the UK job market as the cost of living continues to rise, the latest official data shows.

Britain’s economically inactive population increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as many older workers chose to retire early.