2025/05/14 by Emily Winskill, Winskill, Emily
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Employment and Welfare Studies #FOS: Economics and business #Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics #General Economics (econ.GN) #Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2505.09791
openalex publication_date 2025/05/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/15 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This paper investigates the relationship between job mobility and earnings growth in the UK labour market, with a focus on gender differences in the returns to switching jobs. Using data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) between 2011 and 2023, the analysis compares wage progression for job switchers and stayers, controlling for individual and job characteristics. The findings show that job mobility is associated with higher earnings growth, but women experience smaller gains than men, with occupational mobility and age further widening this gap. However, the study finds no statistically significant evidence that changes in occupation, sector, or working time pattern influence this gender gap. The results highlight the importance of addressing gender disparities in the returns to job mobility and provide valuable evidence for developing policy interventions aimed at promoting more equitable labour market outcomes.