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04/09/2013
Report Finds Increase In Number Earning Below Living Wage
A think tank has reported findings that the number of workers in the UK earning below the so-called living wage has risen to 4.8 million, up from 3.4m in 2009.
The figure of 4.8m is the equivalent to 20% of UK employees, according to Resolution Foundation.
Their report found:
• 25% of female (2.9m) and 15% of male (1.9m) employees earned less than the Living Wage in 2012
• employees aged 20 and under (77%) earned less than the living wage
• in the South East and London 16% of employees were earning less than the living wage, alongside 23 per cent in Wales and more than 20 per cent in many other parts of Britain
• Pay below the Living Wage is most common in the hotels and restaurants sector, where 67% are low paid; It is least common in public administration and defence at 2%
The full report, Low Pay Britain, will be published this week by the Resolution Foundation and is available to view on their website now.
(MH/CD)
The figure of 4.8m is the equivalent to 20% of UK employees, according to Resolution Foundation.
Their report found:
• 25% of female (2.9m) and 15% of male (1.9m) employees earned less than the Living Wage in 2012
• employees aged 20 and under (77%) earned less than the living wage
• in the South East and London 16% of employees were earning less than the living wage, alongside 23 per cent in Wales and more than 20 per cent in many other parts of Britain
• Pay below the Living Wage is most common in the hotels and restaurants sector, where 67% are low paid; It is least common in public administration and defence at 2%
The full report, Low Pay Britain, will be published this week by the Resolution Foundation and is available to view on their website now.
(MH/CD)
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