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UK minimum wage by category 2026
What does this chart show? A comparison of Apprentice, Under 18, 18-20, 21 and over, 21 to 22*, 23 and over*, 21-24*, 25 and over*, 18 to 21*, and 22 and over* (1999–2026).
Author: Wantstats Research TeamSource: Wantstats Repository
| Label | Apprentice | Under 18 | 18-20 | 21 and over | 21 to 22* | 23 and over* | 21-24* | 25 and over* | 18 to 21* | 22 and over* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 Value | 3.6 Value |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 Value | 3.7 Value |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 Value | 4.1 Value |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 Value | 4.2 Value |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 Value | 4.5 Value |
| 2004 | — | 3 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1 Value | 4.85 Value |
| 2005 | — | 3 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.25 Value | 5.05 Value |
| 2006 | — | 3.3 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.45 Value | 5.35 Value |
| 2007 | — | 3.4 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.6 Value | 5.52 Value |
| 2008 | — | 3.53 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.77 Value | 5.73 Value |
| 2009 | — | 3.57 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.83 Value | 5.8 Value |
| 2010 | 2.5 Value | 3.64 Value | 4.92 Value | 5.93 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2.6 Value | 3.68 Value | 4.98 Value | 6.08 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2.65 Value | 3.68 Value | 4.98 Value | 6.19 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2.68 Value | 3.72 Value | 5.03 Value | 6.31 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2.73 Value | 3.79 Value | 5.13 Value | 6.5 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3.3 Value | 3.87 Value | 5.3 Value | 6.7 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3.4 Value | 3.87 Value | 5.3 Value | — | — | — | 6.7 Value | 7.2 Value | — | — |
| 2017 | 3.5 Value | 4.05 Value | 5.6 Value | — | — | — | 7.05 Value | 7.5 Value | — | — |
| 2018 | 3.7 Value | 4.2 Value | 5.9 Value | — | — | — | 7.38 Value | 7.83 Value | — | — |
| 2019 | 3.9 Value | 4.35 Value | 6.15 Value | — | — | — | 7.7 Value | 8.21 Value | — | — |
| 2020 | 4.15 Value | 4.55 Value | 6.45 Value | — | — | — | 8.2 Value | 8.72 Value | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.3 Value | 4.62 Value | 6.56 Value | — | — | — | 8.36 Value | 8.91 Value | — | — |
| 2022 | 4.81 Value | 4.81 Value | 6.83 Value | — | 9.18 Value | 9.5 Value | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5.28 Value | 5.28 Value | 7.49 Value | — | 10.18 Value | 10.42 Value | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6.4 Value | 6.4 Value | 8.6 Value | 11.44 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 7.55 Value | 7.55 Value | 10 Value | 12.21 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 8 Value | 8 Value | 10.85 Value | 12.71 Value | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data Source: Wantstats Repository
UK minimum wage by category 2026: Key Points
- 2026: 21 and over accounts for 19% of the combined units total across these 8 groups, the largest single share.
- Second place: 18-20, 10.85 units, trailing 21 and over by 15%.
- 21 and over: 5.93 units to 12.71 units, 114% higher by 2026.
- 18-20: 4.92 units in 2010 to 10.85 units by 2026, up 121%.
- 25 and over* grows to 8.91 units by 2021, from 7.20 units in 2016 — 24% up.
- Add every series together and the total reaches 67.46 units by 2026, 83% above the 2010 combined figure of 36.85 units.
Who Leads, And By How Much
This is a comparison chart, 8 groups at once — the interesting question is usually how the gap between them changes, not the value of any single group in isolation.
Size and growth rate are two different questions here — a series can be small in absolute terms and still be growing the fastest of the group. Check both before drawing a conclusion.
On its own, this line shows movement, not meaning. Whether United Kingdom's uK minimum wage by category 2026 trend here is a success or a warning sign depends on context this single chart doesn't carry — comparable countries, policy changes, or a longer time horizon.
This kind of indicator is almost never measured continuously — it's estimated from periodic data collection, published and later revised by United Kingdom's statistical authority. Direction is the reliable part; individual years less so.
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