This statistic displays the national minimum wage and national living wage per hour as of October 2018, with forecasts for 2019 through to 2023. In 2018, there was a difference of 45 pence per hour between the hourly national minimum and national living wage. This gap was expected to grow to 96 pence per hour by 2023.
Forecasted national minimum wage and living wage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023 (in British pounds per hour)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1997-2023
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1997-2023
- Basic Statistic Average part-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023
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Wage Growth
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- Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2023
- Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth for full-time workers in the UK 2005-2023, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings growth for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
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Gender and Pay
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- Basic Statistic Gender pay gap in the UK 1997-2023
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- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by age and gender
Demographics
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
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- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Average full-time weekly wage in the UK 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by region
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Sectors and qualifications
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by sector
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by sector
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by sector
- Basic Statistic Highest paid occupations in the UK 2023
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Office for Budget Responsibility. (October 1, 2018). Forecasted national minimum wage and living wage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023 (in British pounds per hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/974281/uk-forecast-national-minimum-wage-and-living-wage/
Office for Budget Responsibility. "Forecasted national minimum wage and living wage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023 (in British pounds per hour)." Chart. October 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974281/uk-forecast-national-minimum-wage-and-living-wage/
Office for Budget Responsibility. (2018). Forecasted national minimum wage and living wage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023 (in British pounds per hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974281/uk-forecast-national-minimum-wage-and-living-wage/
Office for Budget Responsibility. "Forecasted National Minimum Wage and Living Wage in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2018 to 2023 (in British Pounds per Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974281/uk-forecast-national-minimum-wage-and-living-wage/
Office for Budget Responsibility, Forecasted national minimum wage and living wage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023 (in British pounds per hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974281/uk-forecast-national-minimum-wage-and-living-wage/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Forecasted national minimum wage and living wage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023 (in British pounds per hour) [Graph], Office for Budget Responsibility, October 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/974281/uk-forecast-national-minimum-wage-and-living-wage/