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New analysis has shown that there has been no decline in some rates of social mobility for decades, and the UK has good rates when compared internationally.
Analysis from the think tank the Social Market Foundation has found that women who have a child lose a significant amount of income over the following decade.
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Workers exposed to workplace digitalisation become more supportive of the Conservatives and of the incumbent government.
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Using data collected from more than 2,000 people aged between 50-75 years old, research has shown that outgoing people have more trouble retiring.
A new study has found that opportunities for UK migrants are highly gendered, with migrant women experiencing lower employment rates after becoming a parent.
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People in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods work longer hours than those in the rest of the country but live shorter lives with more years in ill health costing an estimated £29.8bn a year to the economy in lost productivity.
Understanding Society launches 11th annual Insights report, showcasing Covid research.
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The latest wave of the main survey is now available to download from the UK Data Service.
Men are more sensitive to losing jobs, but moving into poverty has a larger impact on women.
New research shows that unemployment increases the risk of separation and that partnerships are equally affected by men and women's unemployment.
There’s been a huge increase in the number of people working at home during the Covid pandemic and most want to keep doing it ‘at least sometimes’
Research using Understanding Society shows men’s life satisfaction similar whether employed or self-employed.
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Some communities benefit from better social networks
New research using Understanding Society shows unequal mental wellbeing caused by economic consequences of pandemic
The deepest recession on record was in 2020, but the fall in UK employment has been lower compared to previous recessions.
Understanding Society has launched its tenth Insights report, celebrating 10 waves of data
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Furlough protects wellbeing for people in insecure jobs
New research shows that almost one-third of fathers believe that flexible working arrangements are unavailable to them.
Working class women have borne the brunt of the cuts to working hours as almost half of working class women (43%) did no hours of work in April compared to just 20% of women in professional or managerial roles.
Nine out of 10 people in the UK who have worked from home during lockdown want to continue doing so, according to research.
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