Employment: Menopause
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of menopause symptoms on women’s labour market participation.
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson
The Department has conducted a literature review to collate evidence on women’s employment and menopause, which was published in July 2025: Menopause in the Workplace Literature Review - GOV.UK
The economic costs of the menopause on the labour market has been estimated by the following study: Womens health economics investing in the 51 per cent
Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →