Wages in the United Kingdom decreased to 753 GBP/Week in April from 754 GBP/Week in March of 2026. Wages in the United Kingdom averaged 481.32 GBP/Week from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 754.00 GBP/Week in March of 2026 and a record low of 300.00 GBP/Week in February of 2000. source: Office for National Statistics

Wages in the United Kingdom is expected to be 748.93 GBP/Week 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 Wages is projected to trend around 771.45 GBP/Week in 2027 and 787.65 GBP/Week in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.80 31.70 Hours Apr 2026
Claimant Count Change 31.20 8.30 Thousand May 2026
Employed Persons 34410.00 34392.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Change 100.00 148.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Rate 75.00 75.00 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment 25654.00 25642.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 707.00 709.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.00 79.10 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 112.50 111.50 points Dec 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change 1.73 -52.65 Thousand May 2026
Part Time Employment 8755.00 8750.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.99 99.10 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 1680.60 1672.40 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.90 5.00 percent Apr 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.40 4.40 percent Apr 2026
Average Weekly Wages 753.00 754.00 GBP/Week Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 826.00 822.00 GBP/Week Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.50 14.70 percent Apr 2026


United Kingdom Average Weekly Wages
In the United Kingdom, wages are benchmarked using the average weekly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
753.00 754.00 754.00 300.00 2000 - 2026 GBP/Week Monthly
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