Wages in the United States increased 4.72 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Wages and Salaries Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In April 2025, the UK minimum wage for adults over the age of 21 in will be 12.21 pounds per hour. For the 2025/26 financial year, there will be four minimum wage categories, three of which are based on age and one for apprentice workers. Apprentices, and workers under the age of 18 will have a minimum wage of 7.55 pounds an hour, increasing to ten pounds for those aged 18 to 20. When the minimum wage was first introduced in 1999, there were just two age categories; 18 to 21, and 22 and over. This increased to three categories in 2004, four in 2010, and five between 2016 and 2023, before being reduced down to four in the most recent year. The living wage The living wage is an alternative minimum wage amount that employers in the UK can voluntarily pay their employees. It is calculated independently of the legal minimum wage and results in a higher value figure. In 2023/24, for example, the living wage was twelve pounds an hour for the UK as a whole and 13.15 for workers in London, where the cost of living is typically higher. This living wage is different from what the UK government has named the national living wage, which was 10.42 in the same financial year. Between 2011/12 and 2023/24, the living wage has increased by 4.80 pounds, while the London living wage has grown by 4.85 pounds. Wage growth cancelled-out by high inflation 2021-2023 For a long period between the middle of 2021 and late 2023, average wage growth in the UK was unable to keep up with record inflation levels, resulting in the biggest fall in disposable income since 1956. Although the UK government attempted to mitigate the impact of falling living standards through a series of cost of living payments, the situation has still been very difficult for households. After peaking at 11.1 percent in October 2022, the UK's inflation rate remained in double figures until March 2023, and did not fall to the preferred rate of two percent until May 2024. As of November 2024, regular weekly pay in the UK was growing by 5.6 percent in nominal terms, and 2.5 percent when adjusted for inflation.

Wages in China increased to 120698 CNY/Year in 2023 from 114029 CNY/Year in 2022. This dataset provides - China Average Yearly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Average hourly and weekly wage rate, and median hourly and weekly wage rate by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), type of work, gender, and age group.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study aims to assess the electorate's attitudes towards Britain's economic situation. Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Satisfaction/dissatisfaction with way Government is running country/Mr. Wilson as Prime Minister/Mr. Heath as Leader of Opposition. Intended vote if there was a General Election, party most inclined to support. Degree of seriousness of Britain's economic problems and who is most to blame (Government/Trade Unions/employers), whether Government is taking the right action. Whether wage rises kept pace with price rises previous year, whether unemployment is likely to increase or decrease in near future, whether would prefer a cut in everyone's living standards or a slight rise in unemployment in order to solve Britain's economic problems. Whether family income is same/more/less than a year ago, whether family is better off/worse off/about the same financially as a year ago, whether it is easier/more difficult/same to make ends meet.Whether the Government should introduce laws to control prices/profits and dividends/wages and salaries, maximum percentage increase in wages that should be allowed during the current year. Knowledge of the Social Contract between the Government and the Trade Unions, and whether it is helping control wage claims/rate of inflation. Main causes of inflation and rising prices (for eg. joining the Common Market, metrication, trade union wage demands, etc.), current rate of inflation. Whether current levels of unemployment are acceptable. Full time employees only: when last had a pay rise, whether feels self as deserving of a rise, minimum percentage rise that would be acceptable to meet needs, whether would be prepared to accept a cut in pay or go without a rise that year. Background Variables Sex, marital status, whether head of household, household composition, age, cohort, social class, television area, age finished full-time education, employment status, registered elector, income, number of electors/ non-electors, occupation of head of household, trade union membership.

Wages in Manufacturing in the United States remained unchanged at 28.87 USD/Hour in June. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.