why weakth inequalities exist examples

unemployment 1

in 2020 50% of households with no one in work are in poverty compared to only 10% of households with one person working full time are in poverty

unemployment 2

scotland has a poverty rate of 19% which is 3% less than england, but scotland has a higher unemployment rate

low pay 1

in 2020 23% of those working in accommodation and food were in poverty.

Iow pay 2

In the uk in 2021 the national living wage was £8.91 an hour while the real living wage which people need to earn to not be in poverty was £9.50 an hour.

poor education 1

44% of those without qualifications are in poverty, only 16% of those with degrees or above are in poverty

poor education 2

50% of scot’s have a degree and only 40% of english do