The ONS provide the following category for inactivity by reason: • Long-term sick • Temporary sick • Looking after family/home • Retired • Student 8 • Other – this includes people who (i) are waiting the results of a job application, (ii) have not yet started looking for work, (iii) do not need or want employment, (iv) have given an uncategorised reason for being economically inactive, or (v) have not given a reason for being economically inactive The characteristics of people who are economically inactive vary depending on their reason for inactivity.