Summary

Analysis of the number of people who have never done paid work, their reasons for not working and some of their personal characteristics.

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• Despite record employment, nearly 10% of adults have never done paid work

  While UK employment is at record levels, there are still millions of people across the country who have never had a paid job. What are their reasons for not working?

Data

• Analysis of people who have never done paid work

  Analysis of the number of people who have never done paid work by their current reason for not working, including breakdowns by age and gender.

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