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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 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| September | 2.9% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| October | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| November | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| December | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| January 2021 | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| February | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| March | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| April | 7.5% | 8.4% | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| May | 7.4% | 8.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| June | 7.2% | 8.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| July | 5.9% | 6.7% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| August | 5.0% | 5.5% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| September | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| October | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Headline rate1 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
(r) revised, (p) provisional
1 The latest three-month average
| Services | Finance & business services | Manufact uring | Constr uction | Wholesaling, retail, hotels, restaurants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 2.6% | 4.5% | -0.1% | -2.6% | -0.1% |
| September | 3.6% | 4.6% | 0.4% | -1.1% | 0.9% |
| October | 4.2% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.8% |
| November | 4.9% | 5.7% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3.4% |
| December | 4.9% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| January 2021 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| February | 5.2% | 6.7% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| March | 5.5% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.1% |
| April | 7.5% | 10.0% | 6.7% | 12.2% | 8.6% |
| May | 7.3% | 10.0% | 6.6% | 13.4% | 9.7% |
| June | 7.1% | 10.4% | 6.0% | 11.5% | 7.8% |
| July | 6.2% | 9.8% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| August | 5.3% | 7.5% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 4.2% |
| September | 4.4% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% |
| October | 4.2% | 6.8% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Headline rate1 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
(r) revised, (p) provisional
1 The latest three-month average
Source: Office for National Statistics
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours