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Subject: Economy and Finance

Earnings in Scotland 2022 - Real Living Wage

Author(s): Kayleigh Finnigan

This infographic looks at the latest real living wage data for Scotland from the Scottish Governments Earnings in Scotland briefing and Living Wage Scotland.


Data

Proportion of employees (18+) earning below the real living wage in Scotland:
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
18.619.319.620.118.419.416.815.114.59
Proportion of employees earning less than the real living wage in Scotland compared with the UK
UKScotland
Percentage12.29
Source:
Percentage of female employees earning less than the real living wage compared with male employees
SexPercentage
Female10.3
Male7.5
Source:
Percentage of employees earning less than the real living wage by age
AgePercentage
18-2430.5
25-347.6
35-495.6
50+7.6
Source:
Percentage of employees earning less than the real living wage by industry
IndustryPercentage
Accommodation & food service45
Other services23.4
Administration22
Wholesale & retail trade20.4
Arts, entertainment & recreation13.1
Source:
Total number of accredited living wage employers in Scotland
SectorNumber of employers
Private1949
Third857
Public167
Source: