Over-50s in England ‘prematurely shuffled out of labour market’

DWP data shows decade-long growth in over-50s employment stalled this yearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA decade-long rise in the number of over-50s in employment in England has stalled, prompting concerns that older people are being “prematurely shuffled out of the labour market”.Figures fromthe Department for Work and Pensions on the economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over show that a rise in employment among the group has halted in England, with the exception of the east of England, where there was a fall in the employment rate among 50- to 64-year-olds of 3.4 percentage points.Continue reading...
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