Workers in Lancashire are earning an average of £37 per week less than they were five years ago, a TUC survey has revealed. Earnings in the county have fallen by 8.3 per cent in real terms as wage rises have not kept pace with inflation and rising costs. The average hourly rate has fallen from £11.32 in 2007 to £10.38 in 2012. That means £37.63 per week less in workers' pockets. The North West is the hardest hit region in the UK. Here average hourly pay has fallen from £11.43 in 2007 to £10.52 in 2012 – an eight per cent real terms drop.
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