BBCNEWS Context January 18, 2022 21:22:00
Before the pandemic. that's testament to the grit and determination of british people and businesses and the actions of this government to support our economy. when you dig a little deeper into the job figures today, there's another intriguing detail. almost 460,000 people have left the workforce since the pandemic began here in the uk, the majority of them older workers. and if you include people over the age of 64, that number goes up to 700,000. it's a similar picture in the united states — 70% of those who have left the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic are over the age of 55...
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