Wage growth: the UK compared with other countries

Wage growth in 2026-08: UK 3.7%, U.S. 3.1%, Canada 3.68%. Official figures for the UK compared with other countries, with the source for every value.

Office for National Statistics (UK), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Canada

Latest value for each country (reference periods can differ)

Period	UK	U.S.	Canada
2026-08	3.7%	3.1%	3.68%
2026-07	3.9%	3.2%	3.2%
2026-06	4.2%	3.4%	3.39%
2026-05	4.4%	3.3%	3.33%
2026-04	4.4%	3.6%	3.67%
2026-03	4.4%	3.4%	3.47%
2026-02	3.9%	3.7%	2.85%
2026-01	4.1%	3.7%	1.93%
2025-12	4.2%	3.7%	1.93%
2025-11	4.6%	3.9%	2.44%
2025-10	4.8%	3.9%	2%

the UK is the reference; other countries are shown for comparison only. Values come from the same indicator and period.

Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license