Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, increased 4.7% year-on-year to GBP 741 in the three months to November 2025, following a marginally revised 4.8% in the previous period but surpassing market expectations of 4.6%. It marked the softest rise since the three months to August 2024, as private sector wage growth eased to 3.9% from 4.1%, marking the weakest pace since early 2021. In contrast, public sector pay gains edged higher to 7.8%, the highest since July–September 2023, following a 7.7% rise. Adjusted for inflation, total earnings increased 0.8% in the three months to November, the same pace as in the prior period. source: Office for National Statistics

Wages in the United Kingdom increased 4.70 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in the United Kingdom averaged 3.45 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 8.90 percent in June of 2021 and a record low of -2.90 percent in March of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Wages in the United Kingdom increased 4.70 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in the United Kingdom is expected to be 3.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings Growth is projected to trend around 2.30 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-16 07:00 AM
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)
Oct 4.7% 4.9% 4.4% 4.5%
2026-01-20 07:00 AM
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)
Nov 4.7% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5%
2026-02-17 07:00 AM
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)
Dec 4.7% 4.6% 4.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.80 31.90 Hours Nov 2025
Claimant Count Change 17.90 -3.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Employed Persons 34303.00 34226.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Employment Change 82.00 -16.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Employment Rate 75.10 74.90 percent Nov 2025
Full Time Employment 25537.00 25584.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Job Vacancies 734.00 728.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.20 79.00 percent Nov 2025
Labour Costs 110.60 109.20 points Jun 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change -42.55 -33.36 Thousand Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 8766.00 8642.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Population 69.28 68.49 Million Dec 2024
Labour Productivity 99.70 99.00 points Sep 2025
Real Earnings Excluding Bonuses 0.70 0.60 percent Nov 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.20 0.90 percent Nov 2025
Unemployed Persons 1682.90 1662.80 Thousand Nov 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.10 percent Nov 2025
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.70 4.80 percent Nov 2025
Average Weekly Wages 741.00 740.00 GBP/Week Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 808.00 805.00 GBP/Week Nov 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.70 13.40 percent Nov 2025


United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings Growth
In the United Kingdom, wage growth refers to changes in average weekly earnings, before tax and other deductions and including bonuses. The series measures the three-month average growth rate.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.70 4.80 8.90 -2.90 2001 - 2025 percent Monthly
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News Stream
UK Total Pay Growth Slightly Above Estimates
Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, increased 4.7% year-on-year to GBP 741 in the three months to November 2025, following a marginally revised 4.8% in the previous period but surpassing market expectations of 4.6%. It marked the softest rise since the three months to August 2024, as private sector wage growth eased to 3.9% from 4.1%, marking the weakest pace since early 2021. In contrast, public sector pay gains edged higher to 7.8%, the highest since July–September 2023, following a 7.7% rise. Adjusted for inflation, total earnings increased 0.8% in the three months to November, the same pace as in the prior period.
2026-01-20
UK Total Pay Growth Eases
Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, increased 4.7% year-on-year to GBP 739 in the three months to October 2025, slowing from a marginally revised 4.9% in the previous period but topping market expectations of 4.4%. Private sector wage growth fell to 4.0% from 4.4%, marking the weakest pace since December 2020–February 2021. In contrast, public sector pay gains accelerated to 7.7%, the highest since July–September 2023, following a 6.8% rise. Adjusted for inflation, total earnings increased 0.6%, down from 0.7% in the prior quarter, marking the lowest figure since May-July 2025.
2025-12-16
UK Total Pay Growth Below Forecasts
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.
2025-11-11