Workplace Report May 2005

Pay and prices

Prices

retail prices index * % annual increase % increase excl. mortgage payments

March 04 184.6 2.6 2.1

April 185.7 2.5 2.0

May 186.5 2.8 2.3

June 186.8 3.0 2.3

July 186.8 3.0 2.2

August 187.4 3.2 2.2

September 188.1 3.1 1.9

October 188.6 3.3 2.1

November 189.0 3.4 2.2

December 189.9 3.5 2.5

January 05 188.9 3.2 2.1

February 189.6 3.2 2.1

March 190.5 3.2 2.4

April 191.6 3.2 2.3

* Jan 87=100