UK National Minimum Wage 2012

The United Kingdom Minimum Wage Rates:

2012 from 1 October – £ 6.19 per hour (£ 235.22 per 38 hour week)

Hourly Minimum Rates
£ 6.19 Adult aged 21 and over
£ 4.98 18-20 year olds
£ 3.68 16-17 year olds
£ 2.65 apprentices under 19 or those in their first year

2011 from 1 October – £ 6.08 per hour (£ 231.04 per 38 hour week)

Hourly Minimum Rates
£ 6.08 Adult aged 21 and over
£ 4.98 18-20 year olds (Youth Development Rate)
£ 3.68 16-17 year olds

2010 from 1 October – £ 5.93 per hour (£ 225.34 per 38 hour week)

Hourly Minimum Rates
£ 5.93 Adult aged 21 and over
£ 4.92 18-20 year olds (Youth Development Rate)
£ 3.64 16-17 year olds

2009 from 1 October – £ 5.80 per hour (£ 220.40 per 38 hour week)

Hourly Minimum Rates
£ 5.80 Adult aged 21 and over
£ 4.83 18-20 year olds
£ 3.57 16-17 year olds

In private sector organisations, nearly 6% of jobs are minimum wage ones, but only 1% of jobs in the public sector organisations are.

Nearly 10% of jobs in companies with under 10 employees are paid at the minimum wage compared with around 3% in the 250 plus employee sector.

Historical UK Minimum Wage rates:

Year Beginning	Adult 21+	18-20	16-17	Apprentice
October 2012	£6.19	£4.98	£3.68	£2.65
October 2011	£6.08	£4.98	£3.68	£2.60
October 2010	£5.93	£4.92	£3.64	£2.50

Year Beginning	Adult 22+	18-21	16-17	Apprentice
October 2009	£5.80	£4.83	£3.57
October 2008	£5.73	£4.77	£3.53
October 2007	£5.52	£4.60	£3.40
October 2006	£5.35	£4.45	£3.30
October 2005	£5.05	£4.25	£3.00
October 2004	£4.85	£4.10	£3.00
October 2003	£4.50	£3.80
October 2002	£4.20	£3.60
October 2001	£4.10	£3.50
October 2000	£3.70	£3.20
April 1999	£3.60	£3.00

Links:

www.direct.gov.uk/…/TheNationalMinimumWage/

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