LRD guides and handbook December 2020

The National Minimum Wage 2021 - a trade union guide

Chapter 4

Northern Ireland has the most NMW jobs, London the least

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There is a regional disparity in the distribution of jobs paying the NMW. In Northern Ireland, and the North East, over 10% of jobs are paid at the NMW. Scotland, the South East and London have below average numbers of the jobs paid at the statutory minimum.

Region % of jobs
Northern Ireland 11%
North East 10%
East Midlands 9%
Yorkshire & the Humber 9%
Wales 9%
North West 8%
West Midlands 8%
UK 7%
South West 7%
East 7%
Scotland 6%
South East 5%
London 4%