Almost a fifth of Scotland's workers are paid less than the real Living Wage.

The real Living Wage currently sits at £8.75 an hour outside of London, where it is £10.20 an hour.

A study conducted for accountancy firm KPMG found that 19% of workers missed out on the Living Wage in Scotland, with women and those aged between 18-21 most likely to miss out.

Calculated annually, and taking in the basic cost of living in the UK, the so-called real Living Wage is voluntary for employers and applies to all workers aged 18 and over.

It differs from the National Living Wage of £7.83 an hour for those aged 25 and over.

Jenny Stewart, partner at KPMG in Scotland said: "Scotland still has 435,000 workers paid below the Living Wage, and progress seems to have stalled with 19% of the workforce paid below the Living Wage compared to 18% last year.

"While this is lower than the UK-wide average, there is still much headway to be made.

"If you're one of the following - a part-time worker, or under the age of 21, or female - you are much more likely to be paid less than £8.75 per hour."

She stressed a collective approach is needed, adding: "For businesses, it is possible to make the change and focus on the benefits the real Living Wage can bring - including improved staff morale, rising service standards and increased productivity."