United Kingdom (S.1): Compensation of employees (D.1) Uses: Current price: £m ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.WAGES.Q.NSA.ITEM-HAEA
Latest (y/y)4.0%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)6.1%Q1 2026
Level390,552 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom (S.1): Compensation of employees (D.1) Uses: Current price: £m () was up 4.0% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 6.1% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 390,552 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q1 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.6% (Q2 2020) to 9.4% (Q4 2022), averaging 5.1%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 390,552 £m | 4.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 409,562 £m | 6.1 |
| Q4 2025 | 381,793 £m | 5.3 |
| Q3 2025 | 375,546 £m | 7.3 |
| Q2 2025 | 375,601 £m | 8.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 386,115 £m | 8.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 362,489 £m | 8.5 |
| Q3 2024 | 349,841 £m | 5.9 |
| Q2 2024 | 347,921 £m | 4.7 |
| Q1 2024 | 355,642 £m | 5.1 |
| Q4 2023 | 334,215 £m | 4.3 |
| Q3 2023 | 330,504 £m | 7.2 |
| Q2 2023 | 332,245 £m | 8.6 |
| Q1 2023 | 338,514 £m | 8.3 |
| Q4 2022 | 320,389 £m | 9.4 |
| Q3 2022 | 308,436 £m | 6.9 |
| Q2 2022 | 305,898 £m | 6.2 |
| Q1 2022 | 312,642 £m | 6.8 |
| Q4 2021 | 292,931 £m | 4.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 288,654 £m | 7.0 |
| Q2 2021 | 288,039 £m | 8.9 |
| Q1 2021 | 292,810 £m | 3.4 |
| Q4 2020 | 280,833 £m | 2.5 |
| Q3 2020 | 269,676 £m | −0.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (286 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom (S.1): Compensation of employees (D.1) Uses: Current price: £m () in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.WAGES.Q.NSA.ITEM-HAEA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.WAGES.Q.NSA.ITEM-HAEA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1955 |
| Observations | 286 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 9.4% (Q4 2022) |
| 10-year low | −2.6% (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | 5.1% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.WAGES.Q.NSA.ITEM-HAEA |
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FAQ
- What is the current (S.1): Compensation of employees (D.1) Uses: Current price: £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 4.0% 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-HAEA.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK (S.1): Compensation of employees (D.1) Uses: Current price: £m (UK)”.