Fact checks related to the employment rate, unemployment, pensions and the gender pay gap
Economy, Business & Finance
Reporting on the latest jobs data, the Evening Standard seemed to confuse flat wage growth with flat wages. Wages are growing at 1.9% per year in real terms. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It incorrectly claims that child poverty is up 50%, crime is up 30%, and public sector pay is down 15%. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In 2018 the average pay for a FTSE 100 CEO was £3.5 million – over 110 times the average full-time salary. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment in the West Midlands has fallen slightly over the past year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Average wages for GB employees grew around 2% in the last year in real terms, which isn’t the fastest in a decade. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A TUC report found that the gig economy has doubled since 2016, but its claim that this means more UK workers are patching a living together is unproven. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Since 2010, when the Conservatives entered government, employment levels have increased by 3.7 million. That can’t necessarily be attributed to any specific government policies. Read
The government plans to introduce draft legislation on workers’ rights, but it has not yet come into force. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Treasury estimates 32 million will benefit from tax changes between 2015/16 and 2019/20. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A viral image saying the government subsidises low paid workers at four big supermarkets has gone viral. But where does the data come from? Read
