This is 6.6% of the working population in the UK.

"The number of people economically inactive because of long-term sickness has risen to over 2.5M people, an increase of over 400,000 since the start of the coronavirus (#COVID-19) pandemic"

"...over 70% reported that they had more than one type of #musculoskeletal condition"

NOTE: 37.5M of the UK population are working age (16-64)

edited: I forgot the graph!

#LongCovid #Disabled #CovidIsNotOver #WorkerShortages
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/economicinactivity/articles/risingillhealthandeconomicinactivitybecauseoflongtermsicknessuk/2019to2023