Snakes and Ladders: who climbs the rungs of the earnings ladder
| Title | Snakes and Ladders: who climbs the rungs of the earnings ladder |
| Author(s) | Lee Savage |
| Organisation | Resolution Foundation |
| Date | 22 September 2011 |
| No. of pages | 29 |
| Key words | social mobility; low incomes; gender and income; long-term unemployment; part-time work; inequality; educational attainment; learner attainment; employment and skills; employment |
| Description | Two samples were taken for comparison: the first of those born in a particular week in 1958, the second of those born in a particular week in 1970. |
| Select quotations | “Median wages have been stagnating since 2003 and the share of national incomes that goes to the wages of low-to-middle earners has fallen from £16 of every £100 in 1977 to £12 in every £100 in 2010.” “Men were 40% more likely to move up the ladder compared to women in the 2000s – a high figure, but lower than the 51%likelihood of upwards mobility enjoyed by men in the 1990s.” “…the risk of downward mobility for those who did not hold a degree increased substantially in the 2000s as the proportion of workers with a degree increased.” “…professional occupations such as teachers and lawyers had a 55% increased chance of upwards mobility in the 2000s compared to managers.” “Those who fell into unemployment for any length of time during their thirties – even if they subsequently returned to work – were much less likely to move up the earnings ladder and were at least 79% more likely to move down. The penalty for a period of unemployment was greater in the 2000s than in the 1990s.” “Part-time work also incurred a penalty, with individuals who worked part-time for the entire decade being 87% more likely to move down the earnings ladder in the 2000s. The part-time penalty was greater in the 2000s than in the 1990s.” “Regional differences in mobility became more apparent in the 2000s, with people in London being significantly more likely to move up the earnings ladder than people in other regions.” |
| Link | http://www.resolutionfoundation.org/us/downloads/snakes-and-ladders/Snakes_and_Ladders_Final_Report.pdf |
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