MORE women than men aged 65 and older are unemployed for the first time since 2016, new research suggests.
Rest Less, which offers advice to older people, said the number of jobless women aged 65 and over increased from 7,200 to 21,000 in the past year.
Fewer older women are actively looking for work, reversing a long-term trend, said the report.
Rest Less said its analysis of official labour market data found that unemployment levels for those aged 65 and over increased by 53 per cent in the past year, a bigger percentage rise than any other age group.
Stuart Lewis, founder of Rest Less, said: “While the labour market is showing significant signs of improvement, and job vacancies have now surpassed pre-pandemic levels, it is clear that the recovery is not yet working for everyone, with thousands of talented older workers at risk of being left behind.
I haven t got a hope in hell of getting a job : unemployment soars among women over 65
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