Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, increased 4.2% year-on-year to GBP 735 in the three months to December 2025, falling short of market estimates and slowing from a marginally revised 4.6% rise in the previous period. It marked the softest rise since the three months to August 2024, as private sector wage growth eased to 3.5% from 3.8%, marking the weakest pace since early 2021. Also, public sector pay gains moderated to 7.0%, the lowest since July-September 2025, following a 7.8% rise. Adjusted for inflation, total earnings increased 0.5% in the three months to December, slowing from a 0.7% gain in the previous period and pointing to the lowest level since the three months to June 2023. source: Office for National Statistics

Wages in the United Kingdom increased 4.20 percent in December 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 4.20 percent in December 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
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 4.2% 4.6% 4.6% 4.4%
2026-03-19 07:00 AM
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)
Jan 4.2% 4.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.90 31.80 Hours Dec 2025
Claimant Count Change 28.60 2.70 Thousand Jan 2026
Employed Persons 34244.00 34303.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 52.00 82.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 75.00 75.10 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 25499.00 25537.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 726.00 736.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.20 79.20 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 112.70 110.70 points Sep 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change -10.56 -5.65 Thousand Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 8745.00 8766.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 69.28 68.49 Million Dec 2024
Labour Productivity 99.00 99.60 points Dec 2025
Real Earnings Excluding Bonuses 0.30 0.50 percent Dec 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses -0.40 1.00 percent Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1662.20 1659.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.10 percent Dec 2025
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.20 4.60 percent Dec 2025
Average Weekly Wages 735.00 740.00 GBP/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 810.00 807.00 GBP/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.00 13.70 percent Dec 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
4.20 4.60 8.90 -2.90 2001 - 2025 percent Monthly
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News Stream
UK Total Pay Growth Below Forecasts
Total average weekly earnings in the UK, including bonuses, increased 4.2% year-on-year to GBP 735 in the three months to December 2025, falling short of market estimates and slowing from a marginally revised 4.6% rise in the previous period. It marked the softest rise since the three months to August 2024, as private sector wage growth eased to 3.5% from 3.8%, marking the weakest pace since early 2021. Also, public sector pay gains moderated to 7.0%, the lowest since July-September 2025, following a 7.8% rise. Adjusted for inflation, total earnings increased 0.5% in the three months to December, slowing from a 0.7% gain in the previous period and pointing to the lowest level since the three months to June 2023.
2026-02-17
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