Average pay growth to ease after a strong rise in the last quarter of 2020
Compositional effects push up average weekly earnings at the end of 2020
Main points
2020 shaping up to be the worst year for total pay growth since 2009
Recovery in average weekly earnings to stall despite hopes for a new vaccine
Covid-19 continues to suppress private sector pay
Private Sector Pay to Decline Further in Q3 as Employment Falls
Pay Growth Turns Negative
Private Sector Pay Weakening as Pay Falls
Sharp Drop in Pay Growth as a Result of Covid-19
First Signs of Severe Labour Market Impact of Covid-19
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