United Kingdom Rest of the World (S.2): Compensation of employees (D.1): Resource: Current price £million: Not seasonally adjusted ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.WAGES.Q.NSA.ITEM-KTMO
Latest (y/y)10.0%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)16.8%Q1 2026
Level712.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Rest of the World (S.2): Compensation of employees (D.1): Resource: Current price £million: Not seasonally adjusted () was up 10.0% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 16.8% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 712.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −73.8% (Q2 2020) to 245.6% (Q2 2022), averaging 19.5%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 712.0 £m | 10.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 682.0 £m | 16.8 |
| Q4 2025 | 738.0 £m | 16.4 |
| Q3 2025 | 677.0 £m | 10.6 |
| Q2 2025 | 647.0 £m | −1.7 |
| Q1 2025 | 584.0 £m | 19.2 |
| Q4 2024 | 634.0 £m | 4.1 |
| Q3 2024 | 612.0 £m | 0.5 |
| Q2 2024 | 658.0 £m | 17.7 |
| Q1 2024 | 490.0 £m | −2.4 |
| Q4 2023 | 609.0 £m | −8.6 |
| Q3 2023 | 609.0 £m | 14.5 |
| Q2 2023 | 559.0 £m | 8.5 |
| Q1 2023 | 502.0 £m | 66.8 |
| Q4 2022 | 666.0 £m | 114.1 |
| Q3 2022 | 532.0 £m | 163.4 |
| Q2 2022 | 515.0 £m | 245.6 |
| Q1 2022 | 301.0 £m | 115.0 |
| Q4 2021 | 311.0 £m | 51.7 |
| Q3 2021 | 202.0 £m | 28.7 |
| Q2 2021 | 149.0 £m | 22.1 |
| Q1 2021 | 140.0 £m | −58.0 |
| Q4 2020 | 205.0 £m | −57.7 |
| Q3 2020 | 157.0 £m | −64.7 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (322 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.NSA.ITEM-KTMO"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.WAGES.Q.NSA.ITEM-KTMO",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1946 |
| Observations | 322 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 245.6% (Q2 2022) |
| 10-year low | −73.8% (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | 19.5% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.WAGES.Q.NSA.ITEM-KTMO |
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FAQ
- What is the current rest of the World (S.2): Compensation of employees (D.1): Resource: Current price £million: Not seasonally adjusted () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 10.0% year on year 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.NSA.ITEM-KTMO.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Rest of the World (S.2): Compensation of employees (D.1): Resource: Current price £million: Not seasonally adjusted (UK)”.