Note: Rate for the spring quarter of each year
| Change since | |
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1970 |
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1990 |
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1999 |
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: ONS
- The National Minimum Wage (NMW) was introduced in 1999 and several years will be needed to assess the full effects.
- In 1998, 7.3 per cent of 18 - 21 years olds were in jobs paying less than the NMW, this fell to 2.3 per cent in 1999 and was 2.2 per cent in 2003.
- Of those aged 22 years old or more, 5.9 per cent were in low paying jobs in 1998, falling to 2.2 per cent in 1999 and down to 1.0 per cent in 2003.