ONS · 2 May 1997 – 7 June 2001

Economically inactive because of long-term sickness during the Labour 1997–2001 government

1997 Q1 → 2001 Q1 · 16 periods

↑ 1.0%+24,000 people

Economically inactive because of long-term sickness rose by 1.0% over the period, from 2,318,000 people (1997 Q1, the level when the government took office) to 2,342,000 (2001 Q1, the last complete period before it left office).

Inherited level 1997 Q1: 2,318,000
Level when it left 2001 Q1: 2,342,000
method: latest complete period before start / before end

Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.

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Definition and caveats

The estimated number of people aged 16 to 64 who were economically inactive and gave long-term sickness as their main reason, seasonally adjusted.

Doesn’t measure: Whether those people claim a health-related benefit, and what conditions they have. The reason is the one the respondent gave.