UK Wage Growth Slows Sharply in Private Sector as Public Pay Surge Widens Gap

Revealed: Labour’s shock public sector pay splurge - and who’s footing the bill

Revealed: Labour’s shock public sector pay splurge - and who’s footing the bill . New analysis shows a growing divide between public and private sector pay under Labour – rewarding the public sector while private sector workers are being left behind to foot the bill

Private sector wage growth drops to near four-year low

The fall to 3.1 per cent steadied overall wages growth across the economy, as pay in public administration and healthcare grew faster.

UK Wage Growth Slows Sharply in Private Sector as Public Pay Surge Widens Gap

UK wage growth has cooled more than many expected. Official figures released today show annual growth in total earnings, including bonuses, slipped to 4.1 percent in the three months to June. That marks the slowest pace since early in the year. But the headline number hides a stark divide. Private-sector regular pay rose just 2.8 percent. Public-sector pay jumped 6.2 percent. The gap between the two now stands at its widest in years. And that sp…

Private sector pay growth slows to 2.8%, a six-year low, ONS says

Pay growth in the private sector slowed to 2.8 per cent in the three months to June, the weakest rate in almost six years, while pay in the public sector rose by 6.1 per cent, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics published on Tuesday. The annual rate of private sector pay growth was down from 2.9 per cent in the previous quarter and is the lowest since the three months to October 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, the…

Private Sector Pay Growth Slows as UK Jobs Market Remains Subdued – NATIONAL NEWS

Private sector wage growth has fallen to its weakest level since the Covid pandemic, as new figures reveal mounting pressure on Britain’s jobs market. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday show that annual growth in regular private sector earnings slowed to 2.8 per cent in the three months to June 2026. By comparison, regular earnings growth in the public sector stood at 6.1 per cent over the same period. The ON…