The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today, 24 September 2026, published official statistics on the economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over. The report details trends over time and includes comparisons with 35 to 49-year-olds.
Key measures analysed in the publication include the employment rate of people aged 50 and over, broken down by five-year age bands and gender. It also covers the average age of exit from the labour market, categorised by gender.
Furthermore, the statistics examine the employment rate gap between people aged 50 to 64 and those aged 35 to 49 years, with breakdowns by five-year age band and gender. The report also provides analysis on wider characteristics, such as economic inactivity rates, reasons for inactivity, employment by industrial sector, region, ethnicity, education, and working patterns.