Stress cited as reason for Britain’s disappearing workforce

After retirement, stress was reported as the highest driver of inactivity among healthcare workers across the entire demographic group, the highest across all sectors.

15% of people aged between 50 and 65 in the UK reported stress as the reason they left work.

Work-related stress was reported as the biggest driver of inactivity among 50- to 54-year-olds, some of whom are now considering re-entering the workforce, British government data showed.

Overall, 15% of people aged between 50 and 65 in the UK reported stress as the reason they left work, but this number rises to 21% among the youngest sub-group of 50 and 54-year-olds, the Office for National Statistics said.