Real Earnings Excluding Bonuses in the United Kingdom decreased to 0.30 percent in August from 0.60 percent in July of 2026. Real Earnings Excluding Bonuses in the United Kingdom averaged 0.80 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5.80 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -3.10 percent in April of 2022. source: Office for National Statistics



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Earnings excl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.70 3.60 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Hours 32.00 32.00 Hours Aug 2026
Claimant Count Change 30.30 7.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employed Persons 34577.00 34478.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Change 102.00 66.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 75.30 75.10 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 25865.00 25772.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Inactivity Rate 20.90 20.90 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.50 3.10 percent Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 691.00 704.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.10 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 112.70 points Mar 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change 12.65 0.71 Thousand Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 8713.00 8705.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.30 100.10 points Jun 2026
Real Earnings Excluding Bonuses 0.30 0.60 percent Aug 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses -0.10 0.90 percent Aug 2026
Unemployed Persons 1670.70 1663.70 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.70 3.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Wages 757.00 757.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 824.00 818.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.20 14.40 percent Aug 2026


United Kingdom Real Average Weekly Earnings Excluding Bonuses
In the United Kingdom, real earnings excluding bonuses refer to changes in average weekly earnings for the whole economy for regular pay, in real terms (adjusted for consumer price inflation).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.30 0.60 5.80 -3.10 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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