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Proportion of employees (18+) earning below the real living wage in Scotland:201320142015201620172018201920202021202218.619.319.620.118.419.416.815.114.59Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022Proportion of employees earning less than the real living wage in Scotland compared with the UKUKScotlandPercentage12.29Source: Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022Percentage of female employees earning less than the real living wage compared with male employeesSexPercentageFemale10.3Male7.5Source: Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022Percentage of employees earning less than the real living wage by ageAgePercentage18-2430.525-347.635-495.650+7.6Source: Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022Percentage of employees earning less than the real living wage by industryIndustryPercentageAccommodation & food service45Other services23.4Administration22Wholesale & retail trade20.4Arts, entertainment & recreation13.1Source: Scottish Government: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2022Total number of accredited living wage employers in ScotlandSectorNumber of employersPrivate1949Third857Public167Source: Living Wage Scotland