Young people’s earnings progression and geographic mobility, England and Wales: tax year ending 2012 to tax year ending 2016

Summary

This article explores young people’s earning progression and the effects on earnings growth of moving to London and other major city regions in England and Wales. It also examines the disparities in young people’s earnings growth based on various characteristics including sex and ethnicity. The analysis is based on a feasibility study using Census 2011 linked to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) PAYE data.

Publications

• Young people’s earnings progression and geographic mobility, England and Wales: tax year ending 2012 to tax year ending 2016

  Young people's earnings progression with comparisons by various personal characteristics, and the effect of geographic mobility on earnings growth.

Data

• Young people's earnings progression and geographic mobility, England and Wales

  Supporting dataset using data from Census, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and National Benefits Database. Tables contain data on earnings progression and geographic mobility from tax year ending 2012 to tax year ending 2016, broken down by characteristics such as age, sex, ethnicity, qualification level and local authority. The dataset also includes regression model output tables.

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