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Earnings in Scotland 2022 - Real Living Wage
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: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