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Official statistics for the number of people unemployed and economically inactive are published each month by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS), estimated using the Labour Force Survey.<\/p>

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The ONS headline labour market statistics define working age as between 16 and 64 years old. The latest statistics show 10.61 million people are of working age currently out of work in the UK (June-August 2024) \u2013 1.347 million who are unemployed and 9.263 million who are economically inactive. Of the 9.263 million who are economically inactive, 2.491 million are students and 1.674 million are looking after family/home.<\/p>

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Unemployment (000's)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1,347<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Economic inactivity by reason (000's)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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Student<\/p><\/td>

2,491<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Looking after family / home<\/p><\/td>

1,674<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Temp sick<\/p><\/td>

201<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Long-term sick<\/p><\/td>

2,750<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Discouraged workers<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Retired<\/p><\/td>

1,079<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Other<\/p><\/td>

1,035<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Total (000's)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

10,610<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The department has no plans to negotiate reciprocal agreements with Commonwealth countries on uprating UK pensions.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4077", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emma Reynolds"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wycombe"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Emma Reynolds"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-31T14:08:17.067Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pensions: Commonwealth"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to negotiate reciprocal agreements with Commonwealth countries on uprating UK pensions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5216", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Devon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Caroline Voaden"} ], "uin" : "11488"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1737527", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1737527/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

In the year to June 2024 there were 138,000 new applications to the CMS, an increase of 10% from the year to June 2023.<\/p>

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To ensure calculations are accurate the department continues to build on its already proportionate and cost-effective controls, such as:<\/p>

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