Median hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median hourly earnings of employees was 17.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 17.3 for median hourly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2005.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Median hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9 | — |
| 2006 | 9.24 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.61 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.13 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.32 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.69 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.82 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.04 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.41 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.17 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.24 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 14.27 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.75 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.62 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 16.35 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 17.3 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.58 | 8.9 | 10.13 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 10.32 | 12.17 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.42 | 14.24 | 17.3 | 6 |
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- 34 United States of America 26.8 compare
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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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 Median hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.