“Work limiting” health conditions affect 3.7 million people in UK, analysis finds

One in eight people currently in work in the UK have a “work limiting” health condition that results in them earning less than the average, an analysis has found.1The Health Foundation analysis says that 3.7 million people—12% of the working age population—are currently in work and have a condition that restricts the type or amount of work they can do. This has risen by 1.4 million over the past decade. Projections show that the trend is set to continue, as around 0.5 million more working age people are predicted to have a major illness by 2030.The rise in work limiting conditions is being driven by a sharp increase in reported mental ill health, particularly among younger workers, in the analysis of data from the Office for National Statistics’ labour force survey 2023.2 The number of 16-34 year olds who report that their mental health limits the type or amount of…
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