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United Kingdom AWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.AWE.M.NSA.ITEM-K5EI.MEASURE-TOTAL.NACE-R90T93

Latest (y/y)1.7%August 2026
Previous (y/y)6.4%July 2026
Level549.0 £/weekAugust 2026

United Kingdom AWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay () was up 1.7% year on year in August 2026, compared with 6.4% in July 2026.

The level stood at 549.0 £/week.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.4% (Aug 2023) to 28.2% (Apr 2021), averaging 4.4%.

United Kingdom AWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay (), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%30%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom AWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay (), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom AWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay (), level (£/week)200300400500600200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom AWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay (), level (£/week).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 2026549.0 £/week1.7
July 2026568.0 £/week6.4
June 2026588.0 £/week4.1
May 2026552.0 £/week2.8
April 2026553.0 £/week3.8
March 2026572.0 £/week6.9
February 2026559.0 £/week4.9
January 2026527.0 £/week2.3
December 2025581.0 £/week9.0
November 2025506.0 £/week−3.6
October 2025518.0 £/week1.2
September 2025547.0 £/week0.7
August 2025540.0 £/week3.3
July 2025534.0 £/week−0.9
June 2025565.0 £/week11.2
May 2025537.0 £/week13.1
April 2025533.0 £/week8.6
March 2025535.0 £/week5.9
February 2025533.0 £/week9.7
January 2025515.0 £/week9.6
December 2024533.0 £/week8.1
November 2024525.0 £/week9.8
October 2024512.0 £/week13.8
September 2024543.0 £/week11.5

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

Get United Kingdom AWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.AWE.M.NSA.ITEM-K5EI.MEASURE-TOTAL.NACE-R90T93"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.AWE.M.NSA.ITEM-K5EI.MEASURE-TOTAL.NACE-R90T93",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations320
FrequencyMonthly
Units£/week
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high28.2% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−17.4% (Aug 2023)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.AWE.M.NSA.ITEM-K5EI.MEASURE-TOTAL.NACE-R90T93

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FAQ

What is the current aWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.7% 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.AWE.M.NSA.ITEM-K5EI.MEASURE-TOTAL.NACE-R90T93.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “AWE: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Level (£): Non Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay (UK)”.