Living wage compared with the minimum wage in the UK 2011-2019
Living wage compared to national minimum wage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019 (in GBP)
by Daniel Clark,
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Jul 31, 2019
As of 2019 the minimum wage for workers in the United Kingdom aged over 25 was 7.83 British pounds per hour, and increase of 1.75 pounds when compared with 2011/12.
Living wage compared to national minimum wage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019 (in GBP)
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| Minimum Wage | UK Living Wage | London Living Wage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 7.83 | 9 | 10.55 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5 | 8.75 | 10.2 |
| 2016/17 | 6.95 | 8.45 | 9.75 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7 | 8.25 | 9.4 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5 | 7.85 | 9.15 |
| 2013/14 | 6.31 | 7.65 | 8.8 |
| 2012/13 | 6.19 | 7.45 | 8.55 |
| 2011/12 | 6.08 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Minimum Wage | UK Living Wage | London Living Wage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 7.83 | 9 | 10.55 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5 | 8.75 | 10.2 |
| 2016/17 | 6.95 | 8.45 | 9.75 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7 | 8.25 | 9.4 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5 | 7.85 | 9.15 |
| 2013/14 | 6.31 | 7.65 | 8.8 |
| 2012/13 | 6.19 | 7.45 | 8.55 |
| 2011/12 | 6.08 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
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by Daniel Clark,
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Jul 31, 2019
As of 2019 the minimum wage for workers in the United Kingdom aged over 25 was 7.83 British pounds per hour, and increase of 1.75 pounds when compared with 2011/12.
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