Figure 2: Percentage pay gap between selected ethnic groups and White British employees, 2022
| Ethnic group | % pay gap compared with White British employees |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | −18.5 |
| Pakistani | −15.4 |
| Black, Black British, Caribbean or African | −11.3 |
| White Other | −3.5 |
| Indian | +9.4 |
| Chinese | +24.2 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2023
Using the data in Extract C (Figure 2), calculate how much a worker of Pakistani ethnicity earned on average in 2022, given that a White British worker earned £32,450. 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.