Publications
Publication date: 16 Jun 2020
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
| Theme: Macroeconomics
Sharp Drop in Pay Growth as a Result of Covid-19
Main points
The first signs of the COVID-19 impact on the labour market are fewer vacancies, more universal credit claims and lower pay growth.
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings expanded by 1.7 per...
Publication date: 19 May 2020
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
First Signs of Severe Labour Market Impact of Covid-19
Main Points
Official labour market statistics are mainly lagging indicators and are only just beginning to show the impact of Covid-19 which started to affect the UK economy from around the middle of March.
According to new ONS statistics...
Publication date: 21 Apr 2020
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Wage Growth to Slow Further
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings expanded by 2.9 per cent excluding bonuses in the three months to February 2020 compared to the year before, and by 2.8 per cent if bonus payments are taken into account.
The...
Publication date: 17 Mar 2020
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Wage Growth Likely to be Hit by the Covid-19 Outbreak
Figure 1 – Average weekly earnings growth (per cent per annum)
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings expanded by 3.1 per cent excluding bonuses in the three months to January 2020...
Publication date: 18 Feb 2020
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Slight rebound expected for earnings growth
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.2 per cent excluding bonuses in the three months to December 2019 compared to the year before, and by 2.9 per cent if bonus payments are...
Publication date: 21 Jan 2020
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Real pay growth to strengthen at start of 2020
Figure 1 - Average weekly earnings growth (per cent per annum)
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.4 per cent excluding bonuses in the three months to November...
Publication date: 17 Dec 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Year Ends With Softer Pay Growth
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.5 per cent excluding bonuses in the three months to October compared to the year before (figure 1).
Total earnings growth including bonuses was 3.2...
Publication date: 12 Nov 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
| Theme: Macroeconomics
Uncertainty Taking Toll on Labour Market
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.6 per cent (excluding and including bonuses) in the three months to September compared to the year before (figure 1).
With CPI inflation at 1....
Publication date: 15 Oct 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
| Theme: Macroeconomics
Labour market weathering an increasingly difficult economic environment
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.8 per cent (excluding and including bonuses) in the three months to August compared to the year before (figure...
Publication date: 10 Sep 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Strong earnings data driven by July bonuses and public sector pay but further pick-up unlikely
Figure 1 – Average weekly earnings growth (per cent per annum)
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.8 per cent...
Publication date: 13 Aug 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Real Earnings Growth Returns to Pre-Referendum Rates but is Unlikely to Pick Up Any Further in the Near Term
Main Points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.9 per cent excluding bonuses (3.7 per cent including bonuses) in the...
Publication date: 16 Jul 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Pay growth at 11-year high but further acceleration unlikely
Figure 1: Average Weekly Earnings (3 months average year on year growth, per cent)
Source: NIESR, ONS.
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.6 per cent...
Publication date: 11 Jun 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Public sector earnings growth provides a temporary boost to whole-economy wages
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.1 per cent including bonuses (3.4 per cent excluding bonuses) in the three months to April...
Publication date: 14 May 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Nominal pay growth dips temporarily but is expected to stabilise at around 3½ per cent in the second quarter of 2019
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.2 per cent including bonuses (3.3 per cent excluding...
Publication date: 16 Apr 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Pay growth stabilises amidst a tight labour market and Brexit uncertainty
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.5 per cent including bonuses (3.4 per cent excluding bonuses) in the three months to February...
Publication date: 19 Mar 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Pay growth appears to be stabilising at around 3½ per cent per annum
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.4 per cent (including and excluding bonuses) in the three months to January compared to the year before...
Publication date: 19 Feb 2019
| Publication type: NIESR Wage Tracker
Nominal pay growing at fastest rate for a decade, but expected to stabilise in short term
Main points
According to new ONS statistics published this morning, UK average weekly earnings (AWE) expanded by 3.4 per cent (including and excluding bonuses) in the three months to December compared...
