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United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Goods and services: Staff costs (D1): £m CPNSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-NMBG.SECTOR-CG

Latest (y/y)5.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.8%August 2026
Level20,186 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Goods and services: Staff costs (D1): £m CPNSA () was up 5.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 20,186 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.3% (May 2024) to 28.6% (May 2023), averaging 7.7%.

United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Goods and services: Staff costs (D1): £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%30%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Goods and services: Staff costs (D1): £m CPNSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom CG: Current expenditure: Goods and services: Staff costs (D1): £m CPNSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202620,186 £m5.7
August 202620,018 £m5.8
July 202620,272 £m5.4
June 202619,900 £m5.6
May 202619,801 £m5.2
April 202619,673 £m6.7
March 202619,628 £m1.3
February 202619,259 £m2.7
January 202619,359 £m5.5
December 202519,450 £m5.8
November 202519,113 £m3.0
October 202519,211 £m4.8
September 202519,100 £m3.7
August 202518,919 £m12.6
July 202519,238 £m14.4
June 202518,838 £m11.3
May 202518,824 £m11.4
April 202518,430 £m11.1
March 202519,375 £m16.6
February 202518,745 £m15.2
January 202518,351 £m12.7
December 202418,382 £m12.8
November 202418,556 £m14.4
October 202418,332 £m12.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (354 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1997
Observations354
FrequencyMonthly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high28.6% (May 2023)
10-year low−5.3% (May 2024)
10-year average7.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-NMBG.SECTOR-CG

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FAQ

What is the current cG: Current expenditure: Goods and services: Staff costs (D1): £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 5.7% year on year for September 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.GOVEXP.M.NSA.ITEM-NMBG.SECTOR-CG.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CG: Current expenditure: Goods and services: Staff costs (D1): £m CPNSA (UK)”.