This statistic shows the share of earners in each industry who earned below the living wage in Great Britain in April 2017. In the hotel and restaurant industry, 58 percent of workers earned below the Living Wage, as did 33 percent of workers in wholesale and retail.
Share of industry earning below the Living Wage in Great Britain in April 2017
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Share of industry earning below the Living Wage in Great Britain in April 2017
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Resolution Foundation. (October 12, 2018). Share of industry earning below the Living Wage in Great Britain in April 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/386736/workers-earning-under-living-wage-great-britain-by-industry/
Resolution Foundation. "Share of industry earning below the Living Wage in Great Britain in April 2017." Chart. October 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/386736/workers-earning-under-living-wage-great-britain-by-industry/
Resolution Foundation. (2018). Share of industry earning below the Living Wage in Great Britain in April 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/386736/workers-earning-under-living-wage-great-britain-by-industry/
Resolution Foundation. "Share of Industry Earning below The Living Wage in Great Britain in April 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/386736/workers-earning-under-living-wage-great-britain-by-industry/
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Share of industry earning below the Living Wage in Great Britain in April 2017 [Graph], Resolution Foundation, October 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/386736/workers-earning-under-living-wage-great-britain-by-industry/
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