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United Kingdom Compensation of employees as % of Gross Domestic Product: CP SA ()

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.WAGES.Q.SA.ITEM-IHXP

Latest49.9%Q2 2026
Previous50.4%Q1 2026
Year ago49.8%Q2 2025

United Kingdom Compensation of employees as % of Gross Domestic Product: CP SA () was 49.9% in Q2 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 47.4% (Q4 2017) to 55.3% (Q2 2020), averaging 48.9%.

United Kingdom Compensation of employees as % of Gross Domestic Product: CP SA () (%), Q1 1955 – Q2 202640%45%50%55%60%1960197019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Compensation of employees as % of Gross Domestic Product: CP SA () (%), Q1 1955 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202649.9%
Q1 202650.4%
Q4 202550.3%
Q3 202550.1%
Q2 202549.8%
Q1 202549.5%
Q4 202449.3%
Q3 202448.5%
Q2 202448.6%
Q1 202448.6%
Q4 202348.3%
Q3 202348.2%
Q2 202348.5%
Q1 202348.1%
Q4 202248.0%
Q3 202248.1%
Q2 202248.2%
Q1 202248.3%
Q4 202148.1%
Q3 202149.3%
Q2 202150.2%
Q1 202151.9%
Q4 202051.8%
Q3 202050.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (286 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1955
Observations286
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high55.3% (Q2 2020)
10-year low47.4% (Q4 2017)
10-year average48.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.WAGES.Q.SA.ITEM-IHXP

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FAQ

What is the current compensation of employees as % of Gross Domestic Product: CP SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 49.9% for Q2 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.WAGES.Q.SA.ITEM-IHXP.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Compensation of employees as % of Gross Domestic Product: CP SA (UK)”.