Research reveals extent of low pay among key workers

Europe

Data from the Wage Indicator pay database covering five countries reveals that many of the key workers who have been on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19 are on below)average wages. The research looked at nine jobs in childcare, call centres, retail, nursing, admin, logistics, warehouses and transport in the UK, German, Netherlands, France and Sweden. In the UK all occupations fell below the national  average wage while in Germany it was all but one and in the Netherlands all but two. The situation for these workers was better in France and Sweden.

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