- ‘Third wave’ survey of ex MG Rover workers in April 2008 based on two previous surveys from the Work Foundation. Follow up, in depth interviews in 2008/9.
- UNIQUE LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS
- Three Waves:
- Wave 1: July 2005 (3 months after the closure)
- Wave 2: December 2005 (8 months after the closure)
- Wave 3: April 2008 (3 years after the closure)
- In April 2008, 204 respondents participated in the survey -
- 176 from Waves 1 and 2, 9 from Wave 1 and 19 new volunteers.
3. The respondents and the spatial impact - Our respondents were representative of the MG Rover workers
- 90% male
- Mostly in the 40’s and 50’s
- 80% were married (compared with 42% in the West Midlands)
- 93% were home owners (compared with 70% in the West Midlands)
- Majority worked in Powertrain and Manufacturing
- Variety of occupations with skilled, professional or technical occupations – only 11% had no qualification (compared with 18% for the West Midlands)
- 98% worked full-time
- Average salary in 2005: £514 a week compared with £444 for a man in the West Midlands.
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