Many people aged 50-65 who left or lost their jobs since Covid-19 hit want to return to the workplace, with money being their main motivator, according to analysis by the Office for National Statistics.
Their reasons for not yet having returned were varied. Nearly one in five (18%) said they were still looking for paid work; 14% had caring responsibilities or needed to look after the home; and 11% were receiving financial support from their partner or family.
Almost a third who were open to returning to work had already retired, but a further 19% said a change in their lifestyle was a barrier to returning to work, accorrding to the ONS’ analysis of the over 50s lifestyle survey.
