Overview

• The study analysed 1.5 million trips by 258 UK Uber drivers and found average pay per hour fell from £22.20 to £19.06 after dynamic pricing launched in March 2023.
• Uber’s commission has risen from a fixed 25% to an average 29% of each fare, with some trips seeing the company take over half the passenger payment.
• Passenger fares per driver hour increased from £32.82 to £43.50 under the new system, but drivers now spend an extra 23 minutes daily waiting for trip requests.
• Drivers report the algorithm’s opacity has made earnings unpredictable and erased transparency on how much Uber deducts per trip.
• Uber disputes the report’s figures, maintains its commission rate has remained stable, and says all UK drivers earn at least the national living wage.