Next release Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 02:00 New York. Every release since 17 Dec 2024: 23 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the GBP. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last UK Private Sector Pay Growth (3Mo/Yr) (Aug. 2026, released 20 Oct 2026) came in at 3%; the previous reading was 2.9%. The next UK Private Sector Pay Growth (3Mo/Yr) is due Tuesday, 17 November 2026 at 02:00 New York time (Sep. 2026).
The average miss against forecast over the last 1 releases was 0.1%: higher than expected is good for the GBP.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 02:00 | Aug. 2026 | 3% | – | 2.9% | – |
| 15 Sept 2026 02:00 | Jul. 2026 | 2.9% | – | 2.9% | – |
| 18 Aug 2026 02:00 | Jun. 2026 | 2.9% | – | 2.9% | – |
| 21 Jul 2026 02:00 | May. 2026 | 2.9% | – | 3% | – |
| 18 Jun 2026 02:00 | Apr. 2026 | 3% | – | 3.1% | – |
| 19 May 2026 02:00 | Mar. 2026 | 3.1% | – | 3.2% | – |
| 21 Apr 2026 02:00 | Feb. 2026 | 3.2% | – | 3.3% | – |
| 19 Mar 2026 03:00 | Jan. 2026 | 3.3% | – | 3.4% | – |
| 17 Feb 2026 02:00 | Dec. 2025 | 3.4% | – | 3.6% | – |
| 20 Jan 2026 02:00 | Nov. 2025 | 3.6% | – | 3.9% | – |
| 16 Dec 2025 02:00 | Oct. 2025 | 3.9% | – | 4.2% | – |
| 11 Nov 2025 02:00 | Sep. 2025 | 4.2% | – | 4.4% | – |
| 14 Oct 2025 02:00 | Aug. 2025 | 4.4% | – | 4.7% | – |
| 16 Sept 2025 02:00 | Jul. 2025 | 4.7% | – | 4.8% | – |
| 12 Aug 2025 02:00 | Jun. 2025 | 4.8% | – | 4.9% | – |
| 17 Jul 2025 02:00 | May. 2025 | 4.9% | – | 5.2% | – |
| 10 Jun 2025 02:00 | Apr. 2025 | 5.2% | – | 5.6% | – |
| 13 May 2025 02:00 | Mar. 2025 | 5.6% | – | 5.9% | – |
| 15 Apr 2025 02:00 | Feb. 2025 | 5.9% | 6% | 5.9% | below |
| 20 Mar 2025 03:00 | Jan. 2025 | 5.9% | – | 6.2% | – |
| 18 Feb 2025 02:00 | Dec. 2024 | 6.2% | – | 5.9% | – |
| 21 Jan 2025 02:00 | Nov. 2024 | 5.9% | – | 5.6% | – |
| 17 Dec 2024 02:00 | Oct. 2024 | 5.6% | – | 5.2% | – |
The next UK Private Sector Pay Growth (3Mo/Yr) is due Tuesday, 17 November 2026 at 02:00 New York time (Sep. 2026).
The last UK Private Sector Pay Growth (3Mo/Yr) (Aug. 2026, released 20 Oct 2026) came in at 3%; the previous reading was 2.9%.
UK Private Sector Pay Growth (3Mo/Yr) is released monthly by Office for National Statistics. CRTLAB has 23 releases on record since 17 Dec 2024.
The highest was 6.2% (Dec. 2024) and the lowest 2.9% (Jul. 2026). The five-year average is 4.28%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the GBP, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the GBP against its forecast, red one that was bad.