On 4 October the Government published the 2012 Apprenticeship pay survey. This found that the median rate of gross hourly pay received by apprentices in England was £6.09. By age group, median gross hourly pay was £3.00 for under 19-year-olds, £5.37 for 19 to 24-year-olds, and £7.15 for those aged 25 or more. In terms of the proportion of people earning at or below the national minimum wage we do not have estimates for the number of apprentices earning at or below the national minimum wage. The survey provides an estimate of 29% of respondents in England earning below the applicable national minimum wage rates based on their hours and pay. Those underpaid were more likely to be aged 24 or under (40%), and in their second or third year of apprenticeship (42% and 39% respectively).