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Women in Scotland now earn £3,000 less per year than men on average, according to data analysis from the country’s largest trade union body. The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) report found that the gender pay gap has risen by 30% over the last year. The analysis, using data fro

SCOTLAND’S gender pay gap has risen by 30 per cent, meaning women in Scotland can expect to earn around £3000 less a year than me

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) say the data is a 'significant reversal of previous trends showing the pay gap was narrowing'.

Explore employee earnings in Scotland using estimates from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings published by the Office for National Statistics.

The gender pay gap remains stubbornly large. At the same time, city workers earn more than rural workers, a phenomenon known as the urban wage premium. This column shows that up to 2008, the urban wage premium for women in the UK was more than twice that for men, but it fell drastically during the global financial crisis while the premium for men remained the same. The global recession coincided with austerity policies that reduced provisions for childcare and public transport, policies that were particularly detrimental to women in cities.

Ever since Budget day, there has been an ongoing conversation about the largest tax rise announced by the Chancellor on 30th October. Many sectors of the economy have been calculating the cost of this…

In April 2024, significant changes were made to the salary thresholds for the skilled worker visa route.

Further education teachers are paid almost a quarter less than their peers elsewhere in the sector, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research.

The typical woman in Scotland earns £16.74 an hour, the analysis found, while the typical man earns £18.44 an hour

The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union rises to £13.56 an hour

Data has been released showing where in Wales has the biggest gender pay gap

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The Fawcett Society found that the gender pay gap has widened and that 20 November is the day that women effectively work for free for the rest of 2024.

The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) recently published their latest statistics from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). We now have a tool which allows you to explore the data. Here is an overview of ASHE data and a brief outline of what is available in the tool. About the data The data for ASHE…

The average gender pay gap in the UK continues to narrow according to new data from the Office for National Statistics, but the picture remains complex depending on age, occupation, region and industry sector.

The London boroughs where you’ll spend less of your income on rent have been named. Data from the Trust for London has worked out what percentage of their income Londoners spend on rent each month, with one area reaching a staggering 75%.

Average pay for UK journalists has kept pace with the wider economy with those using AI paid more, according to a new survey.

Teachers in Further Education (FE) colleges may earn nearly a quarter less than teachers in schools, according to a new NFER study.