* Employees are defined as being on the minimum wage if they are paid up to or within 25 pence of the minimum wage. This is not an exhaustive list of all industries. Percentages sum to 95.
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National Minimum Wage employees in GB 2012, by industry
This statistic shows the distribution of National Minimum Wage (NMW) employees in Great Britain (GB) in 2012, by industry. The industry with the most people working on minimum wage was wholesale & retail. In contrast, with 25 percent less, arts, entertainment & recreation had, of these industries, the least.
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Resolution Foundation. (October 25, 2013). Distribution of National Minimum Wage (NMW) employees in Great Britain (GB) in 2012, by industry* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/290289/national-minimum-wage-employees-in-gb-by-industry/
Resolution Foundation. "Distribution of National Minimum Wage (NMW) employees in Great Britain (GB) in 2012, by industry*." Chart. October 25, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/290289/national-minimum-wage-employees-in-gb-by-industry/
Resolution Foundation. (2013). Distribution of National Minimum Wage (NMW) employees in Great Britain (GB) in 2012, by industry*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/290289/national-minimum-wage-employees-in-gb-by-industry/
Resolution Foundation. "Distribution of National Minimum Wage (Nmw) Employees in Great Britain (Gb) in 2012, by Industry*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Oct 2013, /statistics/290289/national-minimum-wage-employees-in-gb-by-industry/
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Distribution of National Minimum Wage (NMW) employees in Great Britain (GB) in 2012, by industry* [Graph], Resolution Foundation, October 25, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290289/national-minimum-wage-employees-in-gb-by-industry/
