Functionally illiterate American workers now earn about the same per hour as the average British worker
This Week's Briefing
Functionally illiterate American workers now earn about the same per hour as the average British worker.
New FT analysis of OECD data says something uncomfortable about the UK economy.
Worth a scroll.
Key Takeaways
- We've been told the answer is education
- Well educated, and still not well paid
The Bigger Picture
- Some degrees cost the country money
- Past a certain point, the causation flips
Why it matters
“Fixing schools was never going to fix the economy on its own”