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United Kingdom Employers' social contribution (D.12) four quarter growth rate % ()

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.WAGES.Q.SA.ITEM-CWNG.MEASURE-CONTRIB.MEASURE-D12

Latest4.40 ppQ2 2026
Previous14.70 ppQ1 2026
Year ago12.70 ppQ2 2025

United Kingdom Employers' social contribution (D.12) four quarter growth rate % () was 4.40 pp in Q2 2026, down 70.1% from Q1 2026 and down 65.4% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.00 pp (Q2 2020) to 17.90 pp (Q3 2025), averaging 6.58 pp.

United Kingdom Employers' social contribution (D.12) four quarter growth rate % () (pp), Q1 1956 – Q2 2026−2002040601960197019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Employers' social contribution (D.12) four quarter growth rate % () (pp), Q1 1956 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20264.40 pp
Q1 202614.70 pp
Q4 202513.70 pp
Q3 202517.90 pp
Q2 202512.70 pp
Q1 20257.80 pp
Q4 20248.70 pp
Q3 20247.60 pp
Q2 20247.70 pp
Q1 20249.10 pp
Q4 20236.50 pp
Q3 20232.40 pp
Q2 20234.00 pp
Q1 20235.50 pp
Q4 20229.30 pp
Q3 20229.60 pp
Q2 20229.70 pp
Q1 20225.80 pp
Q4 20210.2 pp
Q3 20212.10 pp
Q2 20215.80 pp
Q1 20213.60 pp
Q4 20204.90 pp
Q3 20202.10 pp

Last 24 observations. The full history (282 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.WAGES.Q.SA.ITEM-CWNG.MEASURE-CONTRIB.MEASURE-D12"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.WAGES.Q.SA.ITEM-CWNG.MEASURE-CONTRIB.MEASURE-D12",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1956
Observations282
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitspp
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high17.90 pp (Q3 2025)
10-year low0.00 pp (Q2 2020)
10-year average6.58 pp
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.WAGES.Q.SA.ITEM-CWNG.MEASURE-CONTRIB.MEASURE-D12

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FAQ

What is the current employers' social contribution (D.12) four quarter growth rate % () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4.40 pp 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-CWNG.MEASURE-CONTRIB.MEASURE-D12.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Employers' social contribution (D.12) four quarter growth rate % (UK)”.