Inflation and Living Standards Flashcards
1
Q
CPI
A
- April 2022 - 9%
2
Q
Wage growth
A
7% - but CPI is 9% - negative real wages
3
Q
Real income per capita
A
£33,000 in 2020 - a large fall from 2019
4
Q
Mean disposable income
A
£36,000 in 2020-21
5
Q
Median disposable income
A
£30,000 in 2020-21
6
Q
Average disposable income per household in the UK 2020 by DECILE GROUP - top and bottom groups?
A
Bottom: 10,884
9th: 20,849
2nd: 66,683
Top: 126,778
7
Q
Gini coefficient
A
0.363 - prior to Covid: 0.34
Increase in inequality in UK