Minimum Wages in the United Kingdom increased to 12.71 GBP/Hour in 2026 from 12.21 GBP/Hour in 2025. Minimum Wages in the United Kingdom averaged 7.72 GBP/Hour from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.71 GBP/Hour in 2026 and a record low of 5.05 GBP/Hour in 2005. source: Department for Work and Pensions, UK
Minimum Wages in the United Kingdom is expected to reach 12.71 GBP/Hour by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Gross Minimum Hourly Wage is projected to trend around 12.98 GBP/Hour in 2027, according to our econometric models.