Publications

Read our latest research and publications

Our publications on the low pay landscape and the impact of the Living Wage movement.

4.8
million people are paid below a real Living Wage
1/6
workers are in insecure work and earn below a Living Wage
Over 1.6
billion pounds have gone back into the pockets of workers

Latest publications

The Living Hours Index
The Living Hours Index provides an important new perspective on insecure work, building on previous research by the Living Wage Foundation and others on the scale and impact of insecure and unstable... more
Life on Low Pay 2022
During a period of unprecedented rises to the cost of living. Polling of 1,702 employees in the UK earning less than the real Living Wage in January 2022 highlights the impacts of low pay on this... more
Employee Jobs Paid Below the Living Wage 2021
This is the tenth annual update on employee jobs paid below the Living Wage and the second produced by Living Wage Foundation.This report has been produced by the Living Wage Foundation, using... more
Low Pay in the Third Sector Research Briefing
Covid-19 provided a pertinent reminder of the critical role played by the UK third sector. In financial terms, the pandemic was a perfect storm for low income households, with many facing cuts to... more
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Local Authority toolkit
Briefing: Low pay in the supermarket sector
Briefing: Low pay for key workers after a year on the frontline
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