UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have proactive equal-pay audit frequency in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

34.8%in place

34.8% of organisations in the lumi HR community have proactive equal-pay audit frequency in place; a further 15% have it partly in place (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 34.8% Partly in place 15% Not in place 50.2%
Share of the 267 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Proactive equal-pay audit frequency: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
No50.2%
Ad hoc15%
Annually31.1%
More than annually3.7%

Definition

Whether the organisation proactively audits pay for equal-pay risk, and how frequently, from never to more than annually. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/proactive-equal-pay-audit-frequency
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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