The male workforce has been “hollowed out,” with more men earning considerably less and considerably more than the national average wage, according to research from think tank the Resolution Foundation.
The study, Counting the Hours, found that less men were earning something close to the average wage. The share of men earning less than £175 a week (a third of the typical male weekly wage) has increased by 70% over the last 20 years, while the share of higher-paid men earning more than £1,060 (double the typical weekly wage) has increased by 15%.
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