Pay and prices
Annual increase in average weekly earnings including bonuses
| Month | Whole economy | Private sector | Public sector | Manufact- uring | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 2009 | 0.2 | -2.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 | -1.9 |
| February (r) | -3.9 | -7.9 | 3.3 | -0.5 | -7.3 |
| March (r) | -3.2 | -2.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | -2.3 |
| April (r) | 2.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| May | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| June | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| July | 0.6 | -0.5 | 3.3 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| August | 0.7 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| September | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| October | 0.5 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| November | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| December | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Jan. 2010 | 1.2 | -1.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| February (r) | 5.7 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| March (r) | 6.2 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 6.8 |
| April (p) | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Headline rate* | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
* The latest three-month average. Source: National Statistics.
(r) revised; (p) provisional.
Average of average earnings forecasts for 2010 is 2.4% (HM Treasury).