Understand the topic
What this means in daily life
Economic agency includes earning, keeping and deciding how to use resources. This topic connects paid work, care, mobility, business support and leadership so that participation counts do not hide poor conditions or loss of control.
Paid participation alone does not reveal who controls earnings or whether the work is sustainable. The proposed approach would examine time, care, working conditions and decision-making alongside income, including the costs of accepting an opportunity.
Data reference table
Evidence Snapshot
Read each value with its reporting period, population and limitations. A historical national reference is not a local baseline or proof that an IFT proposal works.
5 measurement records still need data and a review of their relevance.
| Signal | Reference Value | Period / Population | How to Read It | Source Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour-force participation and retention | Not established Data required — not zero | Reporting period: Information Required Population and geography: Information Required | Proposed measure; no observed value is established here. Limitations: Define the measure, unit, reporting period and covered population; obtain a traceable dataset and review its suitability for this topic before using a number. | Source organisation: Information Required Direct source URL: not yet verified Source publication date: not established Verification status: Data required |
| Earnings and wage gaps | Not established Data required — not zero | Reporting period: Information Required Population and geography: Information Required | Proposed measure; no observed value is established here. Limitations: Define the measure, unit, reporting period and covered population; obtain a traceable dataset and review its suitability for this topic before using a number. | Source organisation: Information Required Direct source URL: not yet verified Source publication date: not established Verification status: Data required |
| Enterprise survival and sales | Not established Data required — not zero | Reporting period: Information Required Population and geography: Information Required | Proposed measure; no observed value is established here. Limitations: Define the measure, unit, reporting period and covered population; obtain a traceable dataset and review its suitability for this topic before using a number. | Source organisation: Information Required Direct source URL: not yet verified Source publication date: not established Verification status: Data required |
| Asset ownership/control | Not established Data required — not zero | Reporting period: Information Required Population and geography: Information Required | Proposed measure; no observed value is established here. Limitations: Define the measure, unit, reporting period and covered population; obtain a traceable dataset and review its suitability for this topic before using a number. | Source organisation: Information Required Direct source URL: not yet verified Source publication date: not established Verification status: Data required |
| Leadership and progression | Not established Data required — not zero | Reporting period: Information Required Population and geography: Information Required | Proposed measure; no observed value is established here. Limitations: Define the measure, unit, reporting period and covered population; obtain a traceable dataset and review its suitability for this topic before using a number. | Source organisation: Information Required Direct source URL: not yet verified Source publication date: not established Verification status: Data required |
Different surveys, administrative records, estimates and reporting years are not interchangeable. No combined IFT score is calculated from these rows.
Evidence coverage and review log (CSV) · Structured evidence register (JSON)
10 ideas for this topic
What could be done — and what needs testing
These are proposals for research and local testing. They are not claims that a project has been funded, implemented or proved successful.
Work access journey
Follow a willing applicant from opportunity information through hiring and the first months at work.
What to check: Identify the actual point at which access is lost.
Care-compatible work design
Compare work schedules with available care and travel arrangements.
What to check: Check whether flexibility changes pay or progression unfairly.
Net earnings comparison
Examine income after work-related travel, care and other necessary costs.
What to check: Distinguish headline wages from money the worker can retain.
Safe mobility agreement
Connect employers and transport providers around the routes workers actually use.
What to check: Test reliability at the start and end of shifts.
Fair hiring review
Examine job requirements and selection steps for unnecessary exclusion.
What to check: Check whether stated criteria relate to the work.
Skill demonstration route
Offer practical ways for applicants to show capability without relying only on credentials.
What to check: Assess access for returners and workers with informal experience.
Enterprise customer trials
Help willing business owners test a product with real potential buyers.
What to check: Compare repeat demand with training or loan counts.
Asset control conversations
Provide qualified information on ownership and financial access.
What to check: Check whether the woman can use the asset or account independently.
Leadership access review
Examine assignments, sponsorship and promotion routes within participating organisations.
What to check: Look beyond attendance at leadership events.
Work-quality feedback
Collect protected feedback on pay, safety, hours and treatment.
What to check: Verify that reporting a concern does not threaten employment.