Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. β² Rising
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
In 2025, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.02 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 33.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 37.98 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 45.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 47.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2 Mexico 61.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 3 Colombia 58.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 4 New Zealand 54.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 6 France 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 7 Australia 46.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 8 Spain 46.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.