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# economically inactive

adjective phrase (economically inactive)

«economically inactive» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(official, UK statistics) not working and not looking for work (students, carers, retired, sick).

### In the lessons

A technical term in UK statistics and news; neutral, sometimes hides sickness or giving up; official.

### Examples

- Over a million people are economically inactive due to illness.
- Students are counted as economically inactive.
- The report says more older people are economically inactive.
- She is economically inactive while caring for her mother.
- News: «The number of economically inactive adults rose.»
- Economically inactive does not mean lazy.

### Note

It is not the same as «unemployed»: unemployed people look for work; economically inactive people don't. Important in statistics questions.