What can microdata tell us about labour market and wage dynamics in the Western Gateway Area?

Whittard, Damian; Phan, Van; Caden, Anni; Bradley, Peter; Ritchie, Felix

Abstract

This research uses microdata to analyse labour market and wage dynamics across the Western Gateway Area (WGA) and its constituent parts. It compares the performance of the WGA with national ‘control’ averages. The report covers the period 2004 to 2022 to provide descriptive statistics and empirical estimation to support an in-depth understanding of the labour market and the drivers of pay.
Within the United Kingdom, wages in the WGA are higher than most, but this varies across the sub-regions. In terms of pay premiums, recent trends show that the WGA benefits from the positive effects of its industrial structure, and particularly the priority sectors, but a significant part of the WGA wage premium remains unexplained.

• Report Type: Project Report
• Online Publication Date: Sep 9, 2024
• Publication Date: Sep 9, 2024
• Deposit Date: Sep 9, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 13, 2024
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/12864659