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United Kingdom PEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GAJJ.MEASURE-INCOME.SECTOR-PENSIONS

Latest (y/y)10.7%Q4 2018
Previous (y/y)30.5%Q3 2018
Level8,000.0 £mQ4 2018

United Kingdom PEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) () was up 10.7% year on year in Q4 2018, compared with 30.5% in Q3 2018.

The level stood at 8,000.0 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.1% (Q4 2015) to 30.5% (Q3 2018), averaging 4.3%.

United Kingdom PEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) (), annual % change, Q1 1993 – Q4 2018−20%0%20%40%60%19952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom PEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) (), annual % change, Q1 1993 – Q4 2018. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom PEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) (), level (£m)02,0004,0006,0008,00019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom PEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q4 20188,000.0 £m10.7
Q3 20188,278.0 £m30.5
Q2 20187,863.0 £m−1.1
Q1 20188,040.0 £m10.2
Q4 20177,229.0 £m12.0
Q3 20176,342.0 £m7.2
Q2 20177,950.0 £m23.9
Q1 20177,296.0 £m8.4
Q4 20166,454.0 £m17.7
Q3 20165,917.0 £m3.0
Q2 20166,415.0 £m9.6
Q1 20166,729.0 £m1.7
Q4 20155,484.0 £m−17.1
Q3 20155,744.0 £m2.6
Q2 20155,853.0 £m7.2
Q1 20156,619.0 £m9.2
Q4 20146,613.0 £m−2.2
Q3 20145,598.0 £m−11.5
Q2 20145,459.0 £m−10.4
Q1 20146,061.0 £m−10.4
Q4 20136,759.0 £m6.7
Q3 20136,325.0 £m3.5
Q2 20136,094.0 £m−0.4
Q1 20136,766.0 £m−2.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (108 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom PEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GAJJ.MEASURE-INCOME.SECTOR-PENSIONS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GAJJ.MEASURE-INCOME.SECTOR-PENSIONS",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2018
First observationQ1 1992
Observations108
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high30.5% (Q3 2018)
10-year low−17.1% (Q4 2015)
10-year average4.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GAJJ.MEASURE-INCOME.SECTOR-PENSIONS

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FAQ

What is the current pEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 10.7% year on year for Q4 2018, 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.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GAJJ.MEASURE-INCOME.SECTOR-PENSIONS.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “PEN: INC: Employers normal contributions (ended 2018) (UK)”.