Professor Jonathan Wadsworth
Biography
Jonathan Wadsworth is a professor of economics in the Economics department at Royal Holloway College, University of London. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Hull and his M.Sc and PhD from the London School of Economics. He is a senior research fellow at the LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance, an associate of CreAM - the CentRe for the Analysis and research in Migration at University College London. Between 2007 & 2016 he was a member of the UK Home Office’s Migration Advisory Committee. He has also worked with the World Bank and the OECD on skill shortage related issues.
His research interests are in applied economics, particularly issues of wages, employment, health, immigration and workless households – the concept and measurement of which he co-developed. In addition to publishing in refereed academic journals, he is the editor of the State of Working Britain volumes and blogs, which attempt to summaries key developments in the UK labour market to a non-academic audience.
Jonathan was appointed to the Low Pay Commission on 24 January 2022 and his appointment ends on 25 January 2028.
Low Pay Commissioner
The Low Pay Commission is a social partnership, made up of Commissioners with experience representing employers, those with experience representing employees and independent Commissioners with expertise in relevant areas. This role is an independent Commissioner.
Previous roles in government
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Member of the Migration Advisory Committee