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UK Average Earnings 19 March 2026

UK Average Earnings 19 March 2026: 3.9% for January 2026, in line with the forecast and down from 4.2% in December 2025. It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. It was released on Thu 19 Mar 2026 at 07:00 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Office for National Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
3.9%
January 2026
Forecast
3.9%
The market consensus
Previous
4.2%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: Sterling usually moves little if the figure matches expectations and regular pay growth is unchanged.

UK Average Earnings 19 March 2026: 3.9% for January 2026 against a 3.9% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
19 Mar 2026Jan3.9%3.9%4.2%
17 Feb 2026Dec4.2%4.6%4.6%
11 Nov 2025Sep4.8%4.9%5%
14 Oct 2025Aug5%4.7%4.8%
16 Sep 2025Jul4.7%4.7%4.6%
12 Aug 2025Jun4.6%4.7%5%
17 Jul 2025May5%5%5.4%
10 Jun 2025Apr5.3%5.5%5.6%
13 May 2025Mar5.5%5.2%5.7%
15 Apr 2025Feb5.6%5.7%5.6%
20 Mar 2025Jan5.8%5.9%6.1%
18 Feb 2025Dec6%5.9%5.5%
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