London had the smallest gender pay gap 20 years ago, but now it has the largest

27 November 2017
By ONS Digital

The pay gap between men and women working in London has barely changed in over two decades, new ONS analysis shows. While in 1997 the capital had the narrowest gender pay gap, there has been little improvement since then. Other regions in the UK have seen more movement towards pay equality over time. Women working […]

Is pay higher in the public or private sector?

16 November 2017
By Philip Leake

Public sector workers earned 1% less per hour, on average, than private sector workers with equivalent characteristics in 2016, initial ONS analysis shows.

UK interest rate rise: what’s changed in the last decade?

2 November 2017
By Philip Leake

Concerns about “inflation over target” and “limited” slack in the economy have prompted the Bank of England to raise interest rates for the first time in more than a decade.

Explore the gender pay gap and test your knowledge

26 October 2017
By Darren Waters

The gender pay gap for full-time employees now stands at 9.1% in favour of men, the lowest since records began in 1997.

Test your knowledge on the gender pay gap

9 December 2016
By ONS Digital

How well do you know the differences between men’s and women’s earnings?

UK Perspectives 2016: Personal and household finances in the UK

25 May 2016
By ONS Digital

There are many different factors that affect our standard of living but a key aspect is our financial situation, in particular levels of personal and household income, wealth and spending. This article is part of a series of UK Perspectives providing an overview of the social and economic changes of the nation over the last […]

How will the National Living Wage affect employees and businesses in the UK?

1 April 2016
By Rob Fry

On April 1, 2016 the National Living Wage (NLW) becomes law. Workers aged 25 or over and not in the first year of an apprenticeship must now be paid at least £7.20 an hour, 50p higher than the current National Minimum Wage for those aged 21 and over.

What is the Gender Pay Gap?

12 February 2016
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The UK Government has announced league tables which will highlight companies that fail to address pay differences between men and women. Companies and voluntary organisations will be required to reveal the number of men and women in each pay range to show where pay gaps are at their widest.

More jobs being paid close to the minimum wage

1 December 2015
By Rob Fry

The average (median) weekly pay for full-time employees rose by 1.8% in the latest year, according to the latest figures from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). The data showed a rise from £518 in April 2014 to £528 in April 2015. But how has pay changed over a longer period?

How many jobs are paid less than the living wage in your area?

12 October 2015
By Rob Fry

Almost six million employee jobs in the UK are estimated to be paid less than the Living Wage.