Male workers with few qualifications will be the hardest hit by fresh barriers to trade erected after Britain leaves the European Union, according to one of the UK’s leading thinktanks.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said men in manufacturing jobs who had left school with GCSE qualifications or below were the most exposed to curbs on the flow of goods after Brexit.
The IFS said it should be worrying for the government that workers in the most vulnerable parts of manufacturing tended to be older and have skills specific to their current jobs.
“As a result, they may find it particularly difficult to move to as well-paid employment in less adversely affected industries. On average, those with higher earnings are more likely to work in more exposed industries than those with lower earnings,” the IFS said.
Men with few qualifications 'most exposed to Brexit' | Politics | The Guardian
shaunbhoy never said what qualifications he got, which means none or not a lot - poor barsteward will be eaten by Brexit for breakfast
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said men in manufacturing jobs who had left school with GCSE qualifications or below were the most exposed to curbs on the flow of goods after Brexit.
The IFS said it should be worrying for the government that workers in the most vulnerable parts of manufacturing tended to be older and have skills specific to their current jobs.
“As a result, they may find it particularly difficult to move to as well-paid employment in less adversely affected industries. On average, those with higher earnings are more likely to work in more exposed industries than those with lower earnings,” the IFS said.
Men with few qualifications 'most exposed to Brexit' | Politics | The Guardian
shaunbhoy never said what qualifications he got, which means none or not a lot - poor barsteward will be eaten by Brexit for breakfast
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