Figure 3: Percentage pay gap between disabled employees and non-disabled employees by sector, 2023
| Occupational sector | % pay gap compared with non-disabled employees |
|---|---|
| Leisure and Hospitality | −14.8 |
| Retail and Wholesale | −11.2 |
| Administrative and Support | −8.6 |
| Professional and Scientific | −16.3 |
| Construction and Engineering | −5.1 |
| Financial Services | −22.4 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2024
Using the data in Extract D (Figure 3), calculate the average annual earnings of a disabled employee in the Professional and Scientific sector in 2023, given that a non-disabled employee in this sector earned on average £48,250. Give your answer to the nearest pound.
64 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 1.6 The labour market (A-level only), covering 1.6.1 The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory, 1.6.2 Influences upon the supply of labour to different markets, 1.6.3 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in perfectly competitive labour markets, 1.6.4 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in imperfectly competitive labour markets, 1.6.5 The Influence of trade unions in determining wages and levels of employment, 1.6.6 The National Minimum Wage, and 1.6.7 Discrimination in the labour market. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.