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United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages 2026-02-17 07:00 Europe/London: data, chart, and analysis

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages came in at 4.6 on Feb 17, 2026, compared with 4.8 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
4.6
Previous
4.8
Forecast
--
Reference period
2025-11-30

Last updated:

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United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages chart through 2025-11-30
GBP Average Weekly Earnings / Wages readings through 2025-11-30. Latest: 4.6.

Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release read

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages came in at 4.6 on Feb 17, 2026, compared with 4.8 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

The parent Average Weekly Earnings / Wages page shows the full time series for United Kingdom. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For GBP event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID gbp_wages_2026-02-17
API announcement ID gbp_wages_2025-11-30
Release time
2026-02-17 07:00 UTC
Reference period date 2025-11-30
Actual value 4.6
Previous value 4.8
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1771311600

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Newer release

2026-02-17 07:00 Europe/London · 4.2

Older release

2026-01-20 07:00 Europe/London · 4.8

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Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages.

What did United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages was 4.6% year on year in November 2025. The previous reading was 4.8%.

When was this United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release published?

This release was published on Feb 17, 2026 at 07:00 Europe/London.

When is the next United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release?

The next United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release is scheduled for Oct 20, 2026 at 07:00 Europe/London.

What is the official source for United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings / Wages?

ONS publishes the official Average Weekly Earnings / Wages series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1771311600,
  "announcement_id": "gbp_wages_2025-11-30",
  "date": "2025-11-30",
  "previous_value": 4.8,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1764486000,
      "val": 4.6
    },
    {
      "epoch": 1771311600,
      "val": 4.6
    }
  ],
  "val": 4.6
}