Average hourly earnings of care employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average hourly earnings of care employees was 20.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of care employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly earnings of care employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 20.32. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of care employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.31, in 2005.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of care employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.31 | — |
| 2006 | 11.84 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 12.15 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.68 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.95 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.34 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.48 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.52 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.98 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.02 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.46 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.39 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.82 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.49 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 15.83 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 17.01 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 18.01 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 18.55 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 20.32 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.18 | 11.31 | 12.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14 | 13.34 | 14.82 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.87 | 15.83 | 20.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of care employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average hourly earnings of care employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.32 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of care employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of care employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average hourly earnings of care employees?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of care employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of care employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.