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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Next update expected:October 2026

Updates

22nd April 2026

Added 2025 and revised 2024 data.

15th January 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Data source
Annual Population Survey (APS)
Time period covered
January 2012 to December 2025

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.

Rounding applied

Estimates of the numbers in employment are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of the percentages in employment are rounded to 1 decimal place.

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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
labourmarket.stats@gov.wales