Wales has the highest rate in the UK of working age people not in employment or looking for a job, according to new estimates.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that 28.4% of 16-64 year olds in Wales were economically inactive in the three months to April, compared to a UK average of 22.3%.
But the jobless rate in Wales of 3.5% was lower than the UK average of 4.4%.
The ONS has warned that the figures should be treated with caution because of shrinking response rates to its survey.
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Long-term sickness is the biggest reason, followed by studying and home-making.