Manufacturing: Key Economic Indicators
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.

Average Earnings: Regularly updated data on average weekly earnings, including breakdowns by public and private sectors.
Average Earnings: Key Economic Indicators (84 KB , PDF)
In April 2022 median gross weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK were £640, up from £611 in April 2021. Adjusted for inflation, median earnings for full-time employees decreased by 3.7%.
Timelier but less detailed data show average weekly earnings for all employees in Great Britain increased by 6.5% excluding bonuses in the three months to January 2023 compared with the previous year. Average weekly pay including bonuses increased by 5.7%.
Inflation as measured by the CPI averaged 10.4% over the same period. After adjusting for inflation, average pay excluding bonuses was 3.5% lower than the previous year and average pay including bonuses was 4.3% lower.
Trends by Sector
Average weekly total pay (including bonuses) rose by 5.9% in the private sector and by 4.8% in the public sector in the three months to January 2023 compared with the year before.
Pay Levels
Median hourly earnings (excluding overtime) were £16.30 for full-time employees at April 2022: £16.86 for men working full-time and £15.47 for women.
Median hourly earnings (excluding overtime) were £11.19 for part-time employees; £10.98 for men and £11.29 for women. Women are more likely than men to work part-time.
The median is the point at which half earn more and half earn less.
Average Earnings: Key Economic Indicators (84 KB , PDF)
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.
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