Wages

The wage price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in Q1 2026, in line with market expectations and the same as in the previous quarter. The annual rate of wages growth slowed by 0.1ppts to 3.3%, as expected; this is the smallest annual wage gain since Q4 2024.

The wage price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in Q4 2025, in line with market expectations and same as in the previous quarter. The annual rate of wages growth accelerated slightly, to 3.4%.

The wage price index increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in Q3 2025, in line with market expectations and same as in the previous quarter. The annual rate of wages growth was steady at 3.4%, as expected. This came as a faster rise in public sector wages was offset by slowdown in private sector wage growth.

The wage price index, measuring total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in Q2 2025, which was in line with market expectations. The annual rate of wages growth was steady at 3.4%, against market expectations of a 0.1ppts deceleration to 3.3%.

The wage price index, measuring total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.9% in Q1 2025 (mkt exp 0.8%), the fastest quarterly rise since Q4 2023.

The wage price index increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in Q4 2024, slightly less than the 0.9% expected by markets and the least since Q1 2022. The annual rate of wages growth decelerated to 3.2%, the weakest in over two years.