he majority of workers aged 50 to 65 who left employment during the pandemic would return to the workplace, especially if incentivised by favourable working arrangements, a study has found. Research by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), which formed part of its Over 50s Lifestyle Study, polled 43,250 individuals in August 2022 to understand the motivations of those aged 50 to 65 years leaving work during the coronavirus pandemic – why they left, whether they intend to return, and what may encourage them back to work. Click here for more.