ASHE-Census 2021 Linkage Update: Due to linkage delays, release timelines for the ASHE-Census 2021 linkage have shifted. We are now not expecting to deliver the data before Summer 2026. Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2026/01/26/a...

New Data Insight on migrant workers and the UK labour market. It uses linked ASHE–Migrant Workers Scan (MWS) data to examine wage progression over time and compare patterns between migrant and non-migrant workers. Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2026/01/19/d... @adruk.bsky.social

New @adruk.bsky.social Data Explained publication now available! This guide focuses on the linkage between ASHE and the Migrant Workers Scan (MWS), explaining what the linked data contains and how it can be used for labour market research. Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2026/01/16/d...

📢 Funding opportunity The @adr-uk.bsky.social Research Fellowships are open (up to £200k) Our latest WED blog shows how ASHE–Census, ASHE–Migrant Workers Scan & ASHE–PAYE/SA data can support high-impact research on wages & employment. 👉 www.wagedynamics.com?p=2758 ⏰ Deadline: 26 Feb 2026

Damian Whittard presented at the ONS Research Capability 2025 as part of a session on Employment and the Economy, discussing how secure, linked data can shed light on earnings, job mobility and labour-market change over time. Find out more on the WED website: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/12/15/o...

@kayaez.bsky.social's “Exploring the Nexus Between Immigration, Integration & Labour Market Outcomes” which uses the ASHE-Census 2011 dataset has been nominated for the ONS People’s Choice Award 2025! You can support Ezgi's work by voting here by October 31st!: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

We’re delighted to share that Dr Damian Whittard, Program Manager of the WED project, has been appointed to the ESRC Assessor College. Find out more: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/10/17/w...

Last week we shared some project updates at the @lowpaycommission.bsky.social Research Symposium, including reaffirming the vision of creating a roadmap to UK linked employer–employee data infrastructure Find the slides and more information here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/09/08/w...

Our new paper in the British Journal of Industrial Relations shows the UK gender pay gap has been underestimated for 20 years (by ~1pp), and the National Living Wage bite is larger than reported. Read it here (Open access): lnkd.in/gQApjbp2 We are grateful to @adruk.bsky.social for funding.

Just published in The Scandinavian Journal of Economics: New research from @kayaez.bsky.social using WED linked ASHE-Census data finds persistent labour market gaps between recent immigrants and UK-born employees in the UK. 🔗 Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @adruk.bsky.social

Reflecting on #RES2025: Prof Felix Ritchie & Dr Van Phan presented new insights from ASHE-HMRC & ASHE-MWS data linkages. This Special Session highlighted the value, and challenges, of linked admin data for UK labour market research. Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/07/28/w...

Job-to-job transitions have fallen as the bite of the UK's minimum wage has risen. Download our new paper free through #OpenAccess here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @sriucl.bsky.social @wagedynamics.bsky.social

NEW Data Explained: What are green jobs and how can data help us understand them? Our latest @adruk.bsky.social Data Explained explores how administrative data can support the UK’s transition to a greener economy. You can read it here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/06/09/n...

The ASHE-Migrant Workers Scan (MWS) dataset User Guide is now available. In it you can find details of the dataset, including information relating to links between the MWS and the ASHE, PAYE RTI data, and Self Assessment data. You can find it here: www.wagedynamics.com/ashe-migrant...

Amongst the numerous brilliant and urgently important papers presented, Damian Whittard presented his work on the Value of Green Jobs, in which WED earnings data is used to understand the differential labour market experience of those working in green occupations.

We are reflecting on how valuable the recent Earnings Symposium we held with ONS and @adruk.bsky.social in London was. Aimed at exploring the latest developments, methodologies, and research applications of ONS earnings data, it brought us together with lots of new and familiar faces.

Yesterday we published 'Unstable Pay' about earnings volatility, making use of a new dataset of 27m payslips. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications... By me @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social @stephenpjenkin1.bsky.social Using dataset built by @wagedynamics.bsky.social Summary thread follows 1/

Working towards an environmentally sustainable and equitable future? By linking O*NET data to the ASHE- 2011 Census dataset, Damian Whittard's Data Insight contributes new evidence to explore green jobs in England and Wales. Read it here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/04/07/w...

🔈New Research Unveils Opportunities and Persistent Inequalities in the UK’s Green Job Market. It is vital that the transition to a Net Zero economy does not entrench existing inequalities. Find out more about this vital research here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/03/05/n...

This work from @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social, @nyecominetti.bsky.social, @resfoundation.bsky.social and @stephenpjenkin1.bsky.social utilises the ASHE-PAYE dataset to generate insights into wage volatility.

Yesterday, our Academic, Policy and Public Stakeholder Group members joined to share work from across the ever-growing community, and to invite discussions about the exciting next steps for WED. Find out more about our engaging discussions here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/01/29/j...

📢New Data Insight: New evidence on gender pay gaps in Great Britain from the newly linked ASHE-HMRC data. You can find the full Data Insight, along with lots of other information about this brand new dataset here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/01/28/d...

Check out the WED Project's latest @adruk.bsky.social Data Explained, which explores the newly linked ASHE-PAYE and Self Assessment data. In it, we explore data collection, some key variables, possible uses, and limitations. Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/01/27/a...

🔊Are you using ONS/HMRC earnings data for new research? There is still time to submit an extended abstract via the link below. Papers welcome from across the disciplines. www.escoe.ac.uk/events/earni...

2024 was an exciting and productive year for the WED Project. Join us in reflecting on the successes we enjoyed over the past year, in the WED Project Annual Review: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/01/13/t...

📢 ONS Earnings Symposium Deadline Extended to 27th January 2025! Are you producing new research using ONS/HMRC earnings data or the ASHE-Census and ASHE-HMRC datasets? You can now submit an extended abstract (750 words) for the symposium. Find out more here: www.wagedynamics.com/2025/01/08/e...

📢 ONS, @wagedynamics.bsky.social, ADR UK and ESCoE will run the inaugural Earnings Symposium at Coin Street in London on 26 March 2025. Find out more and submit a paper. ➡️https://tinyurl.com/ybwszptb