In 2022, among the working age population of the United Kingdom, there were approximately 2.65 million people economically inactive from the Baby Boomer Generation, followed by 2.15 million Gen X economically inactive, 1.7 million Millennials, and 2.88 million Gen Z.
Number of people (aged 16-65) economically inactive in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2022, by generation
Characteristic
Pre-War
Baby Boomers
Gen X
Millennials
Gen Z
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 19, 2020). Number of people (aged 16-65) economically inactive in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393666/economic-inactivity-uk-by-generation/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people (aged 16-65) economically inactive in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2022, by generation." Chart. February 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393666/economic-inactivity-uk-by-generation/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of people (aged 16-65) economically inactive in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2022, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393666/economic-inactivity-uk-by-generation/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People (Aged 16-65) Economically Inactive in The United Kingdom from 1992 to 2022, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393666/economic-inactivity-uk-by-generation/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people (aged 16-65) economically inactive in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2022, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393666/economic-inactivity-uk-by-generation/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of people (aged 16-65) economically inactive in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2022, by generation [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393666/economic-inactivity-uk-by-generation/