Pay and prices
Annual increase in average weekly earnings (AWE) including bonuses
| Month | Whole economy | Private sector | Public sector | Manu- facturing | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2010 (r) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| November (r) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| December (r) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| January 2011 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| February | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| March | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| April | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| May | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| June | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| July | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| August | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| September | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| October | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| November (r) | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| December (p) | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Headline rate1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
1The latest three-month average.
(r) revised, (p) provisional.
Source: Office for National Statistics
Average of average earnings forecasts for 2012 is 2.4% (HM Treasury).