HC Deb 19 December 2002 vol 396 cc1004-5W
Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people aged between 50 and state pension age were economically inactive in each year since 1998. [86661]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

The information is in the table:

Year/quarter Number of economically inactive people aged 50-State pension age percentage of 50-State pension age population
1998
Spring 2,569,000 31.3
Summer 2,568,000 31.0
Autumn 2,549,000 30.6
Winter 2,546,000 30.4
1999
Spring 2,577,000 30.7
Summer 2,609,000 30.9
Autumn 2,600,000 30.6
Winter 2,616,000 30.7
2000
Spring 2,594,000 30.3
Summer 2,592,000 30.1
Autumn 2,610,000 30.2
Winter 2,597,000 29.9
2001
Spring 2,600,000 29.8
Summer 2,594,000 29.7
Autumn 2,613,000 29.8
Winter 2,621,000 29.8
2002
Spring 2,614,000 29.6
Summer 2,587,000 29.2

Notes:

1. Figures have been seasonally adjusted.

2. The data in this table have been adjusted to reflect the 2001 Census population data, but may be subject to further adjustment.

3. Denominator of the rate is all people in the age group.

Source:

Labour Force Survey