Northern Ireland's employment rate has returned to its pre-pandemic peak of 72.4% according to official figures.
BBC News NI economics and business editor
Northern Ireland's employment rate has returned to its pre-pandemic peak of 72.4% official figures suggest.It last reached 72.4% in the autumn of 2019 and fell back to 67.9% during the pandemic.The rate of economic inactivity has fallen to 25.9% matching the rate in the summer of 2019.That includes people who are retired, in full-time education, sick or disabled and those with caring responsibilities.
The new figures, covering the February to April quarter, show the most common reason for economic inactivity among the working age population was long-term sickness. Of those inactive, 39.8%, or 120,000 people, cited long-term sickness, which is the highest level since these figures have been recorded.Related Topics
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