statistics

• Work and employment

  • ONS 2024 - Employment rate for individuals aged 16 to 64 was 74.5%, compared to 76% the previous year.
  • IPPR 2014 - 700k young people have never had a job
• Crime

  • 2006 OCJS - 11% of children in prison attempt suicide
  • Ministry of Justice 2021-22 - 70% of young offenders released from jail are likely to be reconvicted within a year
• poverty

  • The guardian 2024 - 4.3m children live in poverty in the uk
  • Joseph rowntree foundation - pensioners over 65, 30% live below the poverty line
• Income and wealth

  • gov.uk 2024 - under 18s minimum wage is £6.40, for 21+ it's £11.44
  • ONS 2014- the poorest 50% of the population have only 10% of the wealth. The poorest 10% have almost no wealth.