The LPC has updated its definitions of ‘low-paying sectors’
![A bubble chart showing each new low-paying occupation group by the share of workers in that occupation group paid the minimum wage and the share paid less than the NLW plus £1.50. There is a clear correlation between these two measures, but there are several occupation groups with relatively low minimum wage coverage but higher coverage on the broader measure. The two largest bubbles represent the occupation groups retail and hospitality.](https://minimumwage.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/157/2023/09/Figure_2-620x349.png)
At the Low Pay Commission (LPC), we do a lot of work to monitor trends in the low-paid labour market. Each year, we talk to employers and workers across a range of sectors, as well as producing bespoke analysis on …