Publications

Changing gears: understanding downward social mobility

There is great policy interest in understanding and improving social mobility in the UK. We know that a certain level of downward social mobility is necessary to allow individuals to… read more

Topics

• Social mobility data

State of the Nation 2022: A fresh approach to social mobility

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on where mobility is working well, alongside areas of concern, in its 2022 annual report, State of the Nation: A fresh approach to social… read more

Topics

• Social mobility data
• State of the Nation

Public attitudes towards social mobility and in-work poverty

Key findings Social mobility today 65 per cent of the public thought ‘who you know’ matters more than ‘what you know’. Three in four people said family background has significant… read more