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United Kingdom (S.1): Wages and salaries (D.11) Uses: Current price: £m: SA ()

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.WAGES.Q.SA.MEASURE-D11

Latest (y/y)4.0%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)3.9%Q1 2026
Level319,371 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom (S.1): Wages and salaries (D.11) Uses: Current price: £m: SA () was up 4.0% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 3.9% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 319,371 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.0% (Q2 2020) to 9.6% (Q2 2023), averaging 4.8%.

United Kingdom (S.1): Wages and salaries (D.11) Uses: Current price: £m: SA (), annual % change, Q1 1956 – Q2 2026−10%0%10%20%30%40%1960197019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom (S.1): Wages and salaries (D.11) Uses: Current price: £m: SA (), annual % change, Q1 1956 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom (S.1): Wages and salaries (D.11) Uses: Current price: £m: SA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026319,371 £m4.0
Q1 2026316,548 £m3.9
Q4 2025312,248 £m4.4
Q3 2025309,095 £m5.6
Q2 2025306,982 £m6.6
Q1 2025304,541 £m7.6
Q4 2024299,057 £m8.5
Q3 2024292,648 £m5.4
Q2 2024287,981 £m3.9
Q1 2024283,066 £m4.4
Q4 2023275,592 £m3.7
Q3 2023277,743 £m8.2
Q2 2023277,191 £m9.6
Q1 2023271,205 £m9.0
Q4 2022265,651 £m9.5
Q3 2022256,637 £m6.4
Q2 2022252,897 £m5.4
Q1 2022248,705 £m6.7
Q4 2021242,586 £m5.4
Q3 2021241,135 £m7.7
Q2 2021239,830 £m9.5
Q1 2021233,098 £m3.6
Q4 2020230,169 £m1.7
Q3 2020223,868 £m−0.8

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

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1955
Observations286
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9.6% (Q2 2023)
10-year low−3.0% (Q2 2020)
10-year average4.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.WAGES.Q.SA.MEASURE-D11

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FAQ

What is the current (S.1): Wages and salaries (D.11) Uses: Current price: £m: SA () 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.SA.MEASURE-D11.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK (S.1): Wages and salaries (D.11) Uses: Current price: £m: SA (UK)”.