UK economic inactivity increased more as a result of Covid than any other G7 country

Percent change in the rate of economic inactivity between 2022 and 2019 for G7 countries and OECD average

Economic inactivity lower than 2019
Economic inactivity higher than 2019
3.4%
0.4%
0.4%
−1.1%
−3.1%
−3.7%
−4.8%
−6.5%
United Kingdom
Italy
United States
OECD - Total
Canada
France
Japan
Germany