Millions paid under £5

Over 6.3 million workers in the UK are being paid under £5 an hour, according to a survey from the T&G general union. Nearly two thirds (63%) of the workers are women. Over four million women were on less than £5 an hour compared to 2.3 million men.

The North West was the worst affected region with 808,000 workers

earning under £5.

Workers paid less than £5 (ooos)

Region Men Women Total

North 106 205 312

North West 298 510 808

Yorkshire & Humber 240 384 625

East Midlands 179 352 531

West Midlands 266 374 640

Eastern 195 358 553

London 186 228 413

South East 259 503 762

South West 177 387 565

Wales 122 237 359

Scotland 232 392 624

Northern Ireland 80 104 183

Total 2,341 4,034 6,375

Source: Labour Force Survey