Historical trend
Trend summary
Real wage growth was 1.1% in 2026-05, down from 1.2% in 2026-04.
Trend
- Over the available record (2001-03–2026-05), it has ranged from -5.5% in 2009-03 to 6.8% in 2021-06.
- The latest reading is above the record average of 0.9%.
Context
- The ONS Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) series covers Great Britain; it is seasonally adjusted and excludes arrears of pay.
- Real wages deflated by CPIH (which includes housing costs) show a smaller recovery than CPI-deflated measures.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.
G7 comparison
🇩🇪 Germany
2.8 %
🇺🇸 United States
1.2 %
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1.1 %
🇫🇷 France
0.9 %
🇯🇵 Japan
-0.5 %