United Kingdom Wage Growth

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

4.8

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
8.8 Jun 2021	-2.7 Mar 2009	3.4 %	2001-2025	Office for National Statistics

In the United Kingdom, wage growth refers to changes in average weekly earnings, before tax and other deductions and including bonuses.

Latest Updates

Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, rose 4.8% year-on-year to GBP 733 in the three months to September 2025, slowing from 5% in the previous period and slightly below market expectations of 4.9%. Private sector wage growth fell to 4.4% from 4.8%, marking the weakest pace since December 2020–February 2021. In contrast, public sector pay gains accelerated to 6.8%, the highest since August–October 2023, following a 5.8% rise. Adjusted for inflation, total earnings increased 0.7%, down from 0.9% in the prior quarter.