Categories: Labour Market, People in Work, Earnings
Frequency of release: Monthly
Language: English
Geographical coverage: UK
Geographical breakdown: UK and GB
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) is the key National Statistics indicator of short-term earnings growth, which provides monthly estimates of the level of average weekly earnings per employee. AWE became the lead measure in January 2010, taking over from the Average Earnings Index (AEI).
These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.