Wages
‘Fewer graduates flocking to London should be good news for levelling-up’
‘Fewer graduates flocking to London should be good news for levelling-up’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
8 Feb 2022
Coronavirus: Chancellor to announce wage bailout plan
Coronavirus: Chancellor to announce wage bailout plan
Rishi Sunak set to act after warnings that companies across Britain could face ruin
20 Mar 2020
Average wages above their pre-financial crisis level
Average wages above their pre-financial crisis level
Resolution Foundation says weekly wages would have been £141 higher without crash
19 Feb 2020
British wages are being squeezed - here’s why
British wages are being squeezed - here’s why
Report says former Labour heartlands in the north of England have been hit hardest
12 Feb 2020
Why has employment fallen at fastest rate in four years?
Why has employment fallen at fastest rate in four years?
Experts blame store closures and slowing economy for the drop
13 Nov 2019
UK wage growth hits 11-year high
UK wage growth hits 11-year high
Timing of pay rises for public sector workers credited for increase
14 Aug 2019
UK wage growth at its highest since 2016 EU vote
UK wage growth at its highest since 2016 EU vote
Analysts expect trickier times ahead for pay and employment
17 Apr 2019
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Minimum wage increase: who gets a pay rise?
Minimum wage increase: who gets a pay rise?
Government say the hike is biggest ever but critics claim hourly rates are still too low
1 Apr 2019
What is the average UK household debt?
What is the average UK household debt?
Austerity and stagnant wages blamed as borrowing hits record high
7 Jan 2019
UK wage growth nears 10-year high
UK wage growth nears 10-year high
Latest figures also reveal that vacancies have soared as record number of EU workers leave
14 Nov 2018
Why average wage may not double for a century
Why average wage may not double for a century
New report says ‘dismal productivity’ following the financial crisis has halved wage growth in UK
9 Oct 2018
UK wages rise in real terms for first time in a year
UK wages rise in real terms for first time in a year
New figures show wages rose by 2.8% in February, when inflation was 2.7%
18 Apr 2018
One in four people ‘trapped’ in low-paid jobs
One in four people ‘trapped’ in low-paid jobs
Study shows just one in six poorly paid workers permanently ‘escape’
19 Oct 2017
Real wages to fall as 24 chase each low-skilled job
Real wages to fall as 24 chase each low-skilled job
A survey of 1,000 UK firms predicts basic pay will rise by just 1% next year, less than inflation
15 Aug 2017
