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Poverty and industry categories

Main industry categories for those in in-work poverty (2021/22)

This indicator looks at the industries in which those experiencing in-work poverty are most likely to work. For example, 14% of people in London in poverty worked in admin and support services, with another 12% of people in human health and social work activities.

In the rest of England the most common industry for people in in-work poverty to work is wholesale/retail and motor repair (14%).