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

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

Latest (y/y)3.7%August 2026
Previous (y/y)4.1%July 2026
Level694.0 GBP/weekAugust 2026

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA) was up 3.7% year on year in August 2026, compared with 4.1% in July 2026.

The level stood at 694.0 GBP/week.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.6% (Jun 2020) to 8.1% (Jun 2023), averaging 4.4%.

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 20260%2%4%6%8%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week)200300400500600700200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA), level (GBP/week).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 2026694.0 GBP/week3.7
July 2026693.0 GBP/week4.1
June 2026691.0 GBP/week4.1
May 2026687.0 GBP/week3.6
April 2026685.0 GBP/week3.8
March 2026679.0 GBP/week3.7
February 2026679.0 GBP/week3.5
January 2026677.0 GBP/week3.7
December 2025677.0 GBP/week3.8
November 2025674.0 GBP/week4.2
October 2025675.0 GBP/week4.7
September 2025673.0 GBP/week4.8
August 2025669.0 GBP/week4.9
July 2025666.0 GBP/week4.7
June 2025664.0 GBP/week4.7
May 2025663.0 GBP/week5.2
April 2025660.0 GBP/week5.1
March 2025655.0 GBP/week5.0
February 2025656.0 GBP/week5.8
January 2025653.0 GBP/week6.0
December 2024652.0 GBP/week6.2
November 2024647.0 GBP/week5.5
October 2024645.0 GBP/week6.1
September 2024642.0 GBP/week5.1

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

Get United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings: Services 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-SERVICES"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-SERVICES",
                 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 high8.1% (Jun 2023)
10-year low0.6% (Jun 2020)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.AWEREG.M.SA.SECTOR-SERVICES

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FAQ

What is the current average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA) in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 3.7% 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-SERVICES.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK Average Weekly Earnings: Services sector, regular pay excl. arrears (SA)”.