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Wages continue to rise above inflation but less than expected: ONS

  • UK average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three months to February, according to the Office for National Statistics .
  • Wages surpassed inflation by about 3%, with a total increase of 2.8% including bonuses, as reported by the ONS.
  • Inflation dropped to 2.8% in February due to falling prices of clothes and shoes, according to the ONS.
  • Monica George Michail noted that the rise in the national minimum/living wage is expected to maintain elevated earnings growth.
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Pay grew by more than five per cent ahead of National Minimum Wage hike

UK pay growth remained elevated after recent public sector pay rises, even before the National Minimum Wage rate increased, say new figures

·Ilkley, United Kingdom
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UK wage growth remains stubbornly high as unemployment steadies

The Office for National Statistics said average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three months to February.

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