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Guest Indicator: Economic inactivity
Economic inactivity in Scotland has risen in each of the last 5 quarters and is now the highest it has been since 2012 (Sep-Nov 2012 23.3%).
If the lowest level of economic inactivity to which we could ever hope to get is 15 per cent—which still is a large number, because a lot of people genuinely cannot be economically active—a fall of 0.8 per cent in one year from 22.1 to 21.3 per cent is a very big one.
Devolved powers available to support physical activity provision in Scotland
Whilst significant challenges exist in addressing such issues in the 25 years since devolution, the powers available to the Scottish Government have gradually increased.
Economically Inactive People (NHS Waiting Lists and Long Covid) To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the reportedly rising number of people of working age who are economically inactive are inactive as a result of national health service waiting lists or long Covi...
Economic inactivity and ill-health in Scotland. Retrieved from https://fraserofallander.org/economic-inactivity-and-ill-health-in-scotland/ [accessed 14 March 2023].
Although the Government’s aim to save lives is laudable, it must not take advantage of people’s inaction. That is unethical.The Christian Institute, written submission
Dr Macdonald from CARE for Scotland highlighted what he saw as an unintended consequence of deemed authorisation – a potential increase in the number of people actively choosing to opt-out of the system.