Earnings and Employees Study (EES) 2021

The Earnings and Employees Study (EES) 2011 has already enabled researchers to explore topics such as sectoral pay disparities, wage influences, and geographic differences. To enhance opportunities further, ADR NI is developing EES 2021.

This development will link data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (2014–2023) with variables from the 2021 Census of Population and Housing, and Capital Value data from Land and Property Services. 

This improved longitudinal dataset will reflect researcher feedback from EES 2011 Data Insights on ADR UK (e.g. Catholic–Protestant wage differentials and unpaid carer employment). ADR NI is working with data owners at the NI Census Office and Department for the Economy to ensure EES 2021 is a valuable and wide-ranging research resource. 

EES 2021 is anticipated to be released in spring/summer 2026.