Survey at a glance
Purpose
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) is the most comprehensive source of earnings information on the structure and distribution of earnings in the United Kingdom.
ASHE provides information about the levels, distribution and make-up of earnings and paid hours worked for employees within industries, occupations and regions.
The ASHE tables contain UK data on earnings for employees by sex and full-time/part-time workers.
Further breakdowns include by region, occupation, industry, region by occupation and age groups.
These breakdowns are available for the following variables:
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gross weekly pay
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weekly pay excluding overtime
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basic pay including other pay
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overtime pay
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gross hourly pay
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hourly pay excluding overtime
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gross annual pay
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annual incentive pay
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total paid hours
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basic paid hours
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paid overtime hours
Users
Many Government Departments have long standing arrangements for ASHE microdata which is released in accordance with the Statistics of Trade Act 1947.
Major users are the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for Communities and Local Government, HM Treasury, the Department of Enterprise and Investment for Northern Ireland, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
The ASHE also provides a vital input into the personal sector of the National Accounts and is used as the main data source to meet the requirements of two European Regulations, the Labour Cost Survey and the Structure of Earnings Survey.
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Selection Criteria - ASHE is based on a 1 per cent sample of employee jobs taken from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) PAYE records. Information on earnings and paid hours worked is obtained from employers and treated confidentially. ASHE does not cover the self-employed nor does it cover employees not paid during the reference period.
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Population - Employee jobs registered with HMRC PAYE
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Sample - Approximately 280,000
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Frequency - Annual
Where is the data published?
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings is published by ONS.
