Sick employees are costing the UK economy over £241bn every year — and things may only get worse as AI takes over
THE SO WHAT
A £241 billion annual drag from poor workforce health reframes “productivity” conversations that often over-index on tools like AI. If you’re modeling AI-driven efficiency gains, you need a parallel plan for health, burnout, and displacement risk — or your headline savings will be eaten by absenteeism and churn.
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