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Cumbria’s strong job rate is offset by rising workforce inactivity due to health issues, prompting national reform proposals.
Cumbria’s economy may be limited by a shrinking workforce, despite a high employment rate, according to the government’s Keep Britain Working Review.
While 80.1% of working-age people in Cumbria are employed—above the national average—18.8% are economically inactive, largely due to long-term health issues.
The report finds one in five UK working-age people are inactive, with mental health and chronic conditions driving the trend.
It recommends a new Workplace Health Provision service, personalized Stay-in-Work Plans, and employer incentives like tax relief and reserved contracts.
The Cumbria Chamber of Commerce welcomed the findings, urging support for small businesses through measures like a statutory sick pay rebate and fit note reforms.
La fuerte tasa de empleo de Cumbria se ve compensada por el aumento de la inactividad de la fuerza laboral debido a problemas de salud, lo que ha provocado propuestas de reforma nacionales.