Weekly wages in the public sector of the United Kingdom grew by an average of 5.5 percent in January 2023 when compared with the previous year, while wages in the private sector grew by an average of 5.4 percent. Throughout this time period, wages in the private sector have been far more volatile than those in the public sector, but have generally been growing at a much faster rate than that sector since April 2021.
Average year-on-year growth of weekly earnings in the United Kingdom from January 2001 to January 2023, by sector
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Statistics on Earnings and wages in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2022
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1997-2022
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2022
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1999-2022
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1997-2022
- Basic Statistic Average part-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2022
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2022, by percentile
- Basic Statistic Minimum wage amount in the UK 1999-2023, by wage category
Gender and Pay
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- Basic Statistic Gender pay gap in the UK 1997-2022
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1997-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2022, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2022, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2022, by age and gender
Demographics
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2004-2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Average full-time weekly wage in the UK 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Pay gap between white and ethnic minority groups in England and Wales 2012-2019
- Premium Statistic Median hourly pay in England and Wales 2019, by ethnicity
Sectors and qualifications
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2022, by sector
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2022, by sector
- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2022, by sector
- Basic Statistic Highest paid occupations in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic Lowest paid occupations in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic Average annual salary of graduates and non-graduates in England 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Average gross annual salary in the UK 2017, by education level and age
- Premium Statistic Average gross annual salary for graduates in the UK 2017, by degree subject
Wage Growth
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- Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth for full-time workers in the UK 2005-2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2023
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2023, by sector
- Premium Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK compared with inflation 2001-2023
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2023, by industry sector
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 14, 2023). Average year-on-year growth of weekly earnings in the United Kingdom from January 2001 to January 2023, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/800658/wage-growth-uk-by-industry-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average year-on-year growth of weekly earnings in the United Kingdom from January 2001 to January 2023, by sector." Chart. March 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800658/wage-growth-uk-by-industry-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Average year-on-year growth of weekly earnings in the United Kingdom from January 2001 to January 2023, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800658/wage-growth-uk-by-industry-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Year-on-year Growth of Weekly Earnings in The United Kingdom from January 2001 to January 2023, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800658/wage-growth-uk-by-industry-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average year-on-year growth of weekly earnings in the United Kingdom from January 2001 to January 2023, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800658/wage-growth-uk-by-industry-sector/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Average year-on-year growth of weekly earnings in the United Kingdom from January 2001 to January 2023, by sector [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/800658/wage-growth-uk-by-industry-sector/