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Source: Oxford Economics report for NICVA CEE: An Economic Analysis of the Living Wage in Northern Ireland.Analysis and outcomes are based on April 2012 data and the then Living Wage of £7.20 per hour. * The UK Living Wage for outside of London is currently £7.65 per hour, but is due to be updated for 2014 in November. See http://www.livingwage.org.uk/ for more.

Consumer price index Retail price index Adult rate of NMW

6%

5%

4%

3%

2%

1%

0%

-1% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Source: Oxford Economics,ONS, www.gov.uk

Annual % change of prices and theMinimum Wage

in the UK 2009-13

EMPLOYEES INNORTHERN IRELAND

EARN BELOW THE LIVING WAGE

173,000

THE LIVING WAGE

PER HOUR*

£7.65

173,000

ALL WORKERS

23%

PART-TIME WORKERS

42%

FULL-TIME WORKERS

14%

FEMALE WORKERS

26%

MALE WORKERS

20%

WHO EARNS LESS THAN THE LIVING WAGE?

% earning belowthe Living Wageby parliamentaryconstituency(darker areasindicate higher %)

WHAT IMPACT COULD THE LIVINGWAGE HAVE INNORTHERNIRELAND?

2,500ADDITIONAL JOBS

£221MADDITIONAL GROSS WAGES

£132MADDITIONAL SPENDING

£88MADDITIONAL TAX ANDBENEFIT SAVINGS

Economic Analysis of the Living Wage in Northern Ireland