Committees

UK labour supply

Inquiry

There has been a significant reduction in the size of the UK labour force following the COVID-19 pandemic and the related restrictions on economic activity. Labour shortages are affecting a wide range of sectors and may have important economic consequences.

The Economic Affairs Committee is seeking to understand the main causes of the reduction in the size of the labour force, and it will explore data on the types of people who have left the labour market. The Committee is also interested in what differences exist between labour market trends in the UK compared with those in other developed countries.

 

Useful information

Two million more women in work since 2010, as unemployment remains low (Department for Work & Pensions)

Labour market overview, UK - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) - SEPTEMBER 2022

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 30 September 2022.

Upcoming events

View all events

No upcoming events scheduled

Past events

Tuesday 13 December 2022
3:00pm Private
Private meeting 13 December 2022
Room 1, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 6 December 2022
3:00pm Private
Private meeting 6 December 2022
To be confirmed
Tuesday 22 November 2022
4:00pm Public
UK labour supply - Oral evidence 22 November 2022
4:00pm
  • Sir Paul Tucker (former Chair at Systemic Risk Council)
  • Errki Liikanen (Co-Chair at Systemic Risk Council)
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 15 November 2022
3:00pm Private
Private meeting 15 November 2022
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: economicaffairs@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5358 (committee staff) | 020 7219 6640 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Economic Affairs Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW