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United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-MANUFACTURING

Latest (y/y)2.5%August 2026
Previous (y/y)2.9%July 2026
Level783.0 GBP/weekAugust 2026

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA) was up 2.5% year on year in August 2026, compared with 2.9% in July 2026.

The level stood at 783.0 GBP/week.

That is the lowest reading since February 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.9% (Apr 2020) to 8.4% (May 2023), averaging 3.5%.

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week)300400500600700800200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 2026783.0 GBP/week2.5
July 2026783.0 GBP/week2.9
June 2026783.0 GBP/week3.3
May 2026776.0 GBP/week2.5
April 2026774.0 GBP/week2.7
March 2026775.0 GBP/week3.3
February 2026772.0 GBP/week3.1
January 2026769.0 GBP/week3.4
December 2025771.0 GBP/week4.3
November 2025768.0 GBP/week4.1
October 2025769.0 GBP/week4.8
September 2025763.0 GBP/week4.1
August 2025764.0 GBP/week4.7
July 2025761.0 GBP/week4.4
June 2025758.0 GBP/week4.6
May 2025757.0 GBP/week4.4
April 2025754.0 GBP/week4.7
March 2025750.0 GBP/week5.0
February 2025749.0 GBP/week5.6
January 2025744.0 GBP/week5.7
December 2024739.0 GBP/week5.7
November 2024738.0 GBP/week6.0
October 2024734.0 GBP/week6.1
September 2024733.0 GBP/week6.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (320 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-MANUFACTURING"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-MANUFACTURING",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations320
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsGBP/week
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high8.4% (May 2023)
10-year low−2.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average3.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-MANUFACTURING

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FAQ

What is the current average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA) in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.5% year on year for August 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-MANUFACTURING.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK Average Weekly Earnings: Manufacturing sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA)”.