Percentage of people in employment, who are on permanent contracts (or on temporary contracts, and not seeking permanent employment) and who earn at least the real Living Wage

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaLiving WageSex
7,822,300Number in employment2024UKPay below real living wagePersons
3,285,200Number in employment2024UKPay below real living wageMales
4,537,100Number in employment2024UKPay below real living wageFemales
19,373,700Number in employment2024UKPay at least real living wagePersons
10,395,400Number in employment2024UKPay at least real living wageMales
8,978,300Number in employment2024UKPay at least real living wageFemales
27,196,000Number in employment2024UKTotalPersons
13,680,600Number in employment2024UKTotalMales
13,515,400Number in employment2024UKTotalFemales
351,500Number in employment2024North EastPay below real living wagePersons
142,000Number in employment2024North EastPay below real living wageMales
209,500Number in employment2024North EastPay below real living wageFemales
679,900Number in employment2024North EastPay at least real living wagePersons
365,100Number in employment2024North EastPay at least real living wageMales
314,900Number in employment2024North EastPay at least real living wageFemales
1,031,500Number in employment2024North EastTotalPersons
507,100Number in employment2024North EastTotalMales
524,400Number in employment2024North EastTotalFemales
920,100Number in employment2024North WestPay below real living wagePersons
391,100Number in employment2024North WestPay below real living wageMales
529,000Number in employment2024North WestPay below real living wageFemales
2,014,700Number in employment2024North WestPay at least real living wagePersons
1,064,900Number in employment2024North WestPay at least real living wageMales
949,800Number in employment2024North WestPay at least real living wageFemales
2,934,800Number in employment2024North WestTotalPersons
1,456,000Number in employment2024North WestTotalMales
1,478,800Number in employment2024North WestTotalFemales
730,800Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberPay below real living wagePersons
310,500Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberPay below real living wageMales
420,300Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberPay below real living wageFemales
1,448,700Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberPay at least real living wagePersons
784,600Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberPay at least real living wageMales
664,100Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberPay at least real living wageFemales
2,179,500Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberTotalPersons
1,095,100Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberTotalMales
1,084,400Number in employment2024Yorkshire and the HumberTotalFemales
668,500Number in employment2024East MidlandsPay below real living wagePersons
289,000Number in employment2024East MidlandsPay below real living wageMales
379,600Number in employment2024East MidlandsPay below real living wageFemales
1,287,100Number in employment2024East MidlandsPay at least real living wagePersons
709,200Number in employment2024East MidlandsPay at least real living wageMales
578,000Number in employment2024East MidlandsPay at least real living wageFemales
1,955,700Number in employment2024East MidlandsTotalPersons
998,200Number in employment2024East MidlandsTotalMales
957,500Number in employment2024East MidlandsTotalFemales
755,200Number in employment2024West MidlandsPay below real living wagePersons
314,100Number in employment2024West MidlandsPay below real living wageMales
441,200Number in employment2024West MidlandsPay below real living wageFemales
1,616,300Number in employment2024West MidlandsPay at least real living wagePersons
877,900Number in employment2024West MidlandsPay at least real living wageMales
738,500Number in employment2024West MidlandsPay at least real living wageFemales
2,371,600Number in employment2024West MidlandsTotalPersons
1,191,900Number in employment2024West MidlandsTotalMales
1,179,700Number in employment2024West MidlandsTotalFemales
690,900Number in employment2024East of EnglandPay below real living wagePersons
266,500Number in employment2024East of EnglandPay below real living wageMales
424,400Number in employment2024East of EnglandPay below real living wageFemales
1,908,700Number in employment2024East of EnglandPay at least real living wagePersons
1,033,800Number in employment2024East of EnglandPay at least real living wageMales
874,900Number in employment2024East of EnglandPay at least real living wageFemales
2,599,700Number in employment2024East of EnglandTotalPersons
1,300,400Number in employment2024East of EnglandTotalMales
1,299,300Number in employment2024East of EnglandTotalFemales
692,200Number in employment2024LondonPay below real living wagePersons
326,300Number in employment2024LondonPay below real living wageMales
365,900Number in employment2024LondonPay below real living wageFemales
3,127,300Number in employment2024LondonPay at least real living wagePersons
1,656,500Number in employment2024LondonPay at least real living wageMales
1,470,800Number in employment2024LondonPay at least real living wageFemales
3,819,500Number in employment2024LondonTotalPersons
1,982,800Number in employment2024LondonTotalMales
1,836,700Number in employment2024LondonTotalFemales
1,010,700Number in employment2024South EastPay below real living wagePersons
421,600Number in employment2024South EastPay below real living wageMales
589,100Number in employment2024South EastPay below real living wageFemales
2,857,800Number in employment2024South EastPay at least real living wagePersons
1,536,600Number in employment2024South EastPay at least real living wageMales
1,321,200Number in employment2024South EastPay at least real living wageFemales
3,868,500Number in employment2024South EastTotalPersons
1,958,200Number in employment2024South EastTotalMales
1,910,300Number in employment2024South EastTotalFemales
697,500Number in employment2024South WestPay below real living wagePersons
273,400Number in employment2024South WestPay below real living wageMales
424,100Number in employment2024South WestPay below real living wageFemales
1,535,800Number in employment2024South WestPay at least real living wagePersons
833,600Number in employment2024South WestPay at least real living wageMales
702,200Number in employment2024South WestPay at least real living wageFemales
2,233,200Number in employment2024South WestTotalPersons
1,107,000Number in employment2024South WestTotalMales
1,126,200Number in employment2024South WestTotalFemales
391,500Number in employment2024WalesPay below real living wagePersons
163,900Number in employment2024WalesPay below real living wageMales
227,600Number in employment2024WalesPay below real living wageFemales
809,200Number in employment2024WalesPay at least real living wagePersons
446,200Number in employment2024WalesPay at least real living wageMales
363,000Number in employment2024WalesPay at least real living wageFemales
1,200,700Number in employment2024WalesTotalPersons
610,200Number in employment2024WalesTotalMales
590,600Number in employment2024WalesTotalFemales
649,200Number in employment2024ScotlandPay below real living wagePersons
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Next update expected:April 2026

Updates

15th January 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Data source
Annual Population Survey (APS)

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

These data show number of people in employment who earn at least the real living wage for the UK countries and English regions. The data relate to both full-time and part-time employees who are on permanent contracts or on temporary contracts and not seeking permanent employment.

Further information on the real living wage is available on the Living Wage Foundation website.

Data collection or calculation

These data are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS). These surveys are carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). APS data are collected throughout the year and are published quarterly on a rolling 12 month basis.

Nomis is the ONS's official portal for labour market statistics. Note that some estimates from Nomis for the APS may differ slightly from those presented here due to differences in how local authority geographies are constructed.

Statistical quality

These estimates were previously classed as accredited official statistics. The APS has seen a fall in sample sizes over recent years, given this and the fact that the survey has not been reweighted to latest population estimates, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has agreed that this accreditation should be temporarily suspended and that the estimates should be re-designated as official statistics.

It is still appropriate to use these statistics, however users should note the increased uncertainty around estimates derived from the APS. At a national level, estimates continue to provide a reasonable indication of trends for Wales. Estimates for smaller geographies or population sub-groups, however, are less reliable.

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Contact email
labourmarket.stats@gov.wales

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