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United Kingdom AWE: Private Sector Year on Year Single Month Growth (%): Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay Excluding Arrears ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.AWE.M.SA.ITEM-KAC5.MEASURE-RATE

Latest2.7%August 2026
Previous3.1%July 2026
Year ago5.0%August 2025

United Kingdom AWE: Private Sector Year on Year Single Month Growth (%): Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay Excluding Arrears () was 2.7% in August 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from July 2026 and down 2.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.8% (Jun 2020) to 12.1% (Mar 2022), averaging 4.4%.

United Kingdom AWE: Private Sector Year on Year Single Month Growth (%): Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay Excluding Arrears () (%), Jan 2001 – Aug 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom AWE: Private Sector Year on Year Single Month Growth (%): Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay Excluding Arrears () (%), Jan 2001 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
August 20262.7%
July 20263.1%
June 20263.6%
May 20263.3%
April 20264.4%
March 20264.6%
February 20263.6%
January 20264.5%
December 20252.7%
November 20253.9%
October 20254.0%
September 20253.5%
August 20255.0%
July 20254.9%
June 20254.5%
May 20254.6%
April 20254.4%
March 20255.8%
February 20255.7%
January 20255.2%
December 20246.5%
November 20245.8%
October 20246.8%
September 20244.9%

Last 24 observations. The full history (308 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations308
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high12.1% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−2.8% (Jun 2020)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.AWE.M.SA.ITEM-KAC5.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current aWE: Private Sector Year on Year Single Month Growth (%): Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay Excluding Arrears () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.7% 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.SA.ITEM-KAC5.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “AWE: Private Sector Year on Year Single Month Growth (%): Seasonally Adjusted Total Pay Excluding Arrears (UK)”.