Economics
Covid-Related Depression Is Driving Labor Shortages in U.K.
- Poor mental health behind sharp rise in economic inactivity
- Employers are still struggling to fill 1.2 million vacancies
Morning commuters on London Bridge head towards the City of London, U.K., on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.
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A mental health crisis among working-age Britons made worse by the coronavirus pandemic is driving U.K. labor shortages that are causing severe recruitment difficulties for employers.