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Publication - Statistics

Annual survey of hours and earnings: 2024

Last updated
29 January 2025 - see all updates
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Work and skills

Summary of earnings statistics from the annual survey of hours and earnings (ASHE) published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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On 29 January 2025 we released data tables providing detailed analysis of ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings estimates for Scotland.  On 30 January 2025 additional analysis was added to tables 2.5 and 2.6 of the data tables.

Key Points

  • gross median weekly earnings for full-time employees in Scotland increased by 4.3 per cent from £709.20 in 2023 to £739.70 in 2024, continuing the longer-term upward trend
  • gender pay gap for full-time employees in Scotland has typically been narrowing over time
  • gender pay gap for full-time employees in Scotland widened from 1.4 per cent in 2023 to 2.2 per cent in 2024

Contact

For enquiries about this publication please contact:

Labour Market Statistics,
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
Telephone: 0131 244 6773,
E-mail: LMStats@gov.scot

For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:

Office of the Chief Statistician
E-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot

First published
30 October 2024
Last updated
29 January 2025 - show all updates

  1. Data tables providing detailed analysis of ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings estimates for Scotland published.

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