Unemployment: Older People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of long-term unemployment among people aged over 50.
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson
DWP published information on the economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over in September 2025. That can be found here: Economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over, trends over time: September 2025 - GOV.UK . More recent information on unemployment by age and duration is published by the ONS and can be found here: UNEM01 SA: Unemployment by age and duration (seasonally adjusted) - Office for National Statistics
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