The National Minimum Wage in the United Kingdom is set to increase to GBP 8.21 per hour on April 1st, 2019 from the current GBP 7.83 per hour. The rates change every April. Minimum Wages in the United Kingdom averaged 6.39 GBP/Hour from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.21 GBP/Hour in 2019 and a record low of 5.05 GBP/Hour in 2005.

Minimum Wages in the United Kingdom is expected to be 7.83 GBP/Hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Gross Minimum Hourly Wage is projected to trend around 9.00 GBP/Hour in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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United Kingdom Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 4.00 4.10 12.00 3.40 percent [+]
Employed Persons 32535.00 32476.00 32535.00 23630.00 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1016.30 992.60 3090.00 422.60 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 8508.00 8475.00 8636.00 5995.00 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment 23968.00 23934.00 23968.00 19136.00 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 75.80 75.70 75.80 65.60 percent [+]
Claimant Count Change 20.80 24.80 142.80 -98.50 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.00 79.00 79.00 74.10 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.00 1.10 4.30 0.90 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.40 11.20 22.30 9.70 percent [+]
Productivity 101.40 101.80 101.80 43.10 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 104.80 103.90 104.80 20.70 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 853.00 851.00 853.00 432.00 Thousand [+]
Wages 527.00 528.00 528.00 300.00 GBP/Week [+]
Wage Growth 3.40 3.30 6.60 -2.60 percent [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 603.00 605.00 605.00 356.00 GBP/Week [+]
Minimum Wages 8.21 7.83 8.21 5.05 GBP/Hour [+]
Population 66.19 65.81 66.19 52.20 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.50 65.00 65.50 60.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.50 65.00 65.50 65.00 [+]
Living Wage Family 1300.00 1230.00 1300.00 1180.00 GBP/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 895.00 850.00 900.00 785.00 GBP/Month [+]
Wages Low Skilled 1320.00 1180.00 1320.00 1180.00 GBP/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 2330.00 2110.00 2460.00 2110.00 GBP/Month [+]
Average Weekly Hours 32.20 32.20 33.50 31.30 Hours [+]
Employment Change 141.00 79.00 307.00 -279.00 Thousand [+]


United Kingdom Gross Minimum Hourly Wage

This page provides - United Kingdom Minimum Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Gross Minimum Hourly Wage - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.21 7.83 8.21 5.05 2005 - 2019 GBP/Hour Yearly




Country Last Previous
Argentina 11300.00 Jan/19
Australia 719.20 Jul/18
Brazil 998.00 Jan/19
Canada 15.00 Dec/19
China 2420.00 Apr/18
France 1521.22 Dec/19
Germany 9.19 Jan/19
Indonesia 3.94 Jan/19
Japan 874.00 Oct/18
Mexico 102.68 Jan/19
Netherlands 1615.80 Jun/19
Russia 11163.00 May/18
South Korea 7530.00 Dec/18
Spain 1050.00 Jun/19
Turkey 2558.40 Dec/19
United Kingdom 8.21 Apr/19
United States 7.25 Dec/19


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