Pay and prices
Average weekly earnings (AWE)
Total pay including bonuses. Percentage annual increases
| Month | Whole economy | Private sector | Public sector | Manufacturing | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2015 (r) | 3.9% | 5.0% | -0.2% | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| April (r) | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| May (r) | 2.7% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2.8% |
| June | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| July | 3.6% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 3.7% |
| August | 3.2% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| September | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| October | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| November | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| December | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| January 2016 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| February) | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| March | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| April (r) | 2.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| May (p) | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.7% |
| Headline rate1 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
1 The latest three-month average.
(r) revised, (p) provisional.
Source: Office for National Statistics
Median of average earnings forecasts for 2016 is 2.5% (HM Treasury).