Minimum wage through the years

Can you guess the hourly minimum wage from 1999 to today?

Round1 of 10

Score0

Streak0

1. Round 1
2. Round 2
3. Round 3
4. Round 4
5. Round 5
6. Round 6
7. Round 7
8. Round 8
9. Round 9
10. Round 10

The hourly rate in

Historical rates are for learning, not pay advice. The legal rate depends on your age and circumstances.

Was this right and useful?

Yes No

How to play

Each round gives you an effective month and the age group covered. Choose the hourly rate that applied then. There are ten rounds; after each answer you see the rate, and at the end you can copy your score.

About the rates

This game follows the main adult minimum wage rate, then the National Living Wage from its introduction in 2016. The age threshold changed over time, so the group is shown with every question. Rates are taken from the GOV.UK minimum wage rate history and the Low Pay Commission's historical review of youth rates.

Check the current rate with our minimum wage checker, or read the minimum wage rates and rules. Try Guess the gross for another quick money quiz.