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The Social Mobility Commission annual report updates its index, compares international mobility outcomes, and tracks UK long-term geographical disparities.
Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 8B(6) of the Life Chances Act…
Highlights This State of the Nation report updates our Social Mobility…
Highlights The UK probably has similar rates of absolute upward and…
Highlights Our main data source, the Labour Force Survey (LFS), allows us…
Highlights In this chapter we track changes in intermediate outcomes over…
Our report has identified key trends and issues in social mobility across…
1. Data sources In the State of the Nation 2025 and the accompanying…
The Social Mobility Commission's annual report on the state of social mobility in the UK.
Foreword Alun Francis OBE, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission Our aim…
Highlights A person experiences social mobility when they have different…
Highlights The attainment gap between pupils eligible for free school…
Highlights We have developed new composite indices of intermediate…
Next steps The innovative composite indices and geographic breakdowns set…
1. Data sources In the State of the Nation 2024 report, we use a range of…
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on the state of social mobility in the country, building on the fresh approach set out in 2022.
1. Foreword Alun Francis OBE, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission…
1. Highlights A person experiences social mobility – by which we mean…
Highlights The total occupational mobility rate – that is, the number of…
Highlights Densely populated urban areas have higher levels of economic…
Highlights The drivers give a sense of how good conditions are for social…
1. Updates to the Index In our 2022 State of the Nation report we first…
Information about the Social Mobility Index, a framework for measuring social mobility in the UK published in 2016, 2017 and 2022. Includes an overview of the index.
Review of evidence and analysis of young people's earnings after studying for qualifications in higher or further education.
A summary of research into information available to young people about their potential earnings after studying for qualifications in higher or further education
A review of data gaps and solutions to support effective policy-making
Social Mobility Commission reports on the state of social mobility in the country, using a new framework and setting out an exciting fresh approach.
A report exploring how to improve disadvantaged young people's engagement with formal career advice, especially online.
Social Mobility Commissioners build on three years of in-depth research and strategic thinking to set out a programme of reform to drive social mobility forward
Achieving greater progress for secondary students facing socio-economic disadvantage
A report highlighting how socio-economic background shapes career progression within the Civil Service, and an action plan outlining recommendations to improve.
The Social Mobility Commission investigated the drivers of socio-economic differences in post-16 course choices and their likely social mobility consequences.
The Social Mobility Barometer unveils public attitudes to social mobility in 2021.
New research by the Social Mobility Commission looks at the causes of downward social mobility and its impact.
Research looking at access to adult education and pay progression, examining the link between training and progression from low pay over an 8-year period.
Research on how effective training and careers guidance for frontline or low skilled workers can increase their progression, pay and social mobility.
Report highlighting the differences in social mobility opportunities within local areas in England.
Report looking at the national, regional and organisational barriers to stability in the early years workforce.
There's less chance of a move to a prosperous area with opportunities for those with less privileged backgrounds, new research shows.
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