This briefing paper summarises early findings from the first part of the project, which looks at the value of apprenticeships to workers in terms of how much extra earnings an apprenticeship delivers.
SMF Chief Economist Nida Broughton argues that while today's low pay figures show that there have been positive developments in the jobs market, there is a missing piece from the widely reported national jobs market statistics – the self-employed, who account for 15% of those in work.
