长期疾病超过照顾责任成为女性离开英国劳动力市场的主要原因，女性因健康状况不佳而退出经济活动的几率增加了 48%。 Long-term sickness surpasses caring responsibilities as leading cause for women leaving UK labour market, with a 48% increase in female economic inactivity due to ill health.
英国工会联盟的一项研究显示，长期疾病已成为女性退出英国劳动力市场的主要原因，超过了照顾子女和亲属的责任。 A TUC study reveals that long-term sickness is now the leading cause for women exiting the UK labour market, surpassing caring responsibilities for children and relatives. 女性长期患病人数增加了50多万，达到历史最高水平，女性因健康状况不佳而无法参与经济活动的比例增加了48%。 Women's long-term sickness numbers rose by over 500,000 to the highest recorded, with a 48% increase in female economic inactivity due to ill health. 研究将这种增长归因于公共服务不堪重负、国民保健服务等候名单以及影响女性身心健康的不稳定工作。 The study attributes this rise to overstretched public services, NHS waiting lists, and precarious work affecting women's physical and mental health.