Pay and prices
Average weekly earnings (AWE)
Regular pay excluding bonuses. Percentage annual increases
| Whole economy | Private sector | Public sector | Public sector excl financial services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2017 (r) | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| September (r) | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| October (r) | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| November | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| December | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| January 2018 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| February | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| March | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| April | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| May | 2.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| June | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| July | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| August | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| September (r) | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| October (p) | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Headline rate1 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
1 The latest three-month average.
(r) revised, (p) provisional
| Services | Finance & business services | Manu fact uring | Constr uction | Wholesaling, retail, hotels, restaurants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2017 (r) | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| September (r) | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% |
| October (r) | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| November | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| December | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| January 2018 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| February | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 2.6% |
| March | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 2.3% |
| April | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 2.1% |
| May | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 3.1% |
| June | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 3.0% |
| July | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.0% | |
| August | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| September (r) | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| October (p) | 3.7% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Headline rate1 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
1 The latest three-month average.
(r) revised, (p) provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours