Average wage rise

You asked

How much have wages risen on average? Please express as a time series.

We said

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request regarding wage growth.

The best source for this information is our Average Weekly Earnings (AWE), which is based on the Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey and is our lead indicator of short-term changes in earnings. AWE data are published on our website at the following link:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/averageweeklyearningsearn01

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us on earnings@ons.gov.uk