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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.

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Data

Proportion of employees (18+) earning below the real living wage in Scotland:
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
18.619.319.620.118.419.416.815.114.59
Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022
Proportion of employees earning less than the real living wage in Scotland compared with the UK
UKScotland
Percentage12.29
Source: Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022
Percentage of female employees earning less than the real living wage compared with male employees
SexPercentage
Female10.3
Male7.5
Source: Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022
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: Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022
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: Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022
Total number of accredited living wage employers in Scotland
SectorNumber of employers
Private1949
Third857
Public167
Source: Living Wage Scotland