Claim: There are 9.4 million unemployed people in Britain.
Fact-check: 9.4 million people are classed as economically inactive, not unemployed - Full Fact
Verdict: around 1.44 million people in the uk meet the official definition of 'unemployed', meaning they are actively seeking work, and able to start working within two weeks. the 9.4 million figure refers to the number of people in the uk aged 16-64 who are economically inactive, which includes students, long-term sick and retirees.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Nasim Asl
Date published: 2024-08-22T00:00:00