UK Earnings Trends Over 25 Years, Including Regional and Job Type Comparisons

Earnings data for the United Kingdom covering a period of 25 years, starting from 1986. The dataset was produced by the Office for National Statistics and is designated as National Statistics. It examines changes in pay, including the impact of the National Minimum Wage and economic recessions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term wage growth trends based on the 25-year time span mentioned in the description
• Comparing earnings for the lowest and highest paid workers as described
• Assessing the impact of policy interventions like the National Minimum Wage on pay
• Examining regional pay differences across the UK as highlighted in the description
• Investigating how economic recessions have affected earnings over the covered period

Strengths

• Produced by the authoritative Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics
• Covers a long-term period of 25 years, starting from 1986
• Includes analysis of policy impacts and economic events as described

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal/source bias inherent to uk_data

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Time Range

1986 onward, covering 25 years

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:19.298427; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom, with regional breakdowns