Data · U.S. Wage growth
Wage growth: U.S. compared with other countries Wage growth in 2026-08: U.S. 3.1%, UK 3.7%, Canada 3.68%. Official figures for the U.S. compared with other countries, with the source for every value.
Ready-made comparisons: All countries, last 12 periods U.S. vs UK, full period All countries, every period they all have
Wage growth: U.S. compared with other countries U.S.: 2025-10 3.9%, 2025-11 3.9%, 2025-12 3.7%, 2026-01 3.7%, 2026-02 3.7%, 2026-03 3.4%, 2026-04 3.6%, 2026-05 3.3%, 2026-06 3.4%, 2026-07 3.2%, 2026-08 3.1%, 2026-09 3%; UK: 2025-10 4.8%, 2025-11 4.6%, 2025-12 4.2%, 2026-01 4.1%, 2026-02 3.9%, 2026-03 4.4%, 2026-04 4.4%, 2026-05 4.4%, 2026-06 4.2%, 2026-07 3.9%, 2026-08 3.7%; Canada: 2025-10 2%, 2025-11 2.44%, 2025-12 1.93%, 2026-01 1.93%, 2026-02 2.85%, 2026-03 3.47%, 2026-04 3.67%, 2026-05 3.33%, 2026-06 3.39%, 2026-07 3.2%, 2026-08 3.68%
Wage growth: U.S. compared with other countries
% · 2025-10–2026-09
0% 2.4% 4.8% U.S. 2025-10: 3.9% U.S. 2025-11: 3.9% U.S. 2025-12: 3.7% U.S. 2026-01: 3.7% U.S. 2026-02: 3.7% U.S. 2026-03: 3.4% U.S. 2026-04: 3.6% U.S. 2026-05: 3.3% U.S. 2026-06: 3.4% U.S. 2026-07: 3.2% U.S. 2026-08: 3.1% U.S. 2026-09: 3% U.S. 3% UK 2025-10: 4.8% UK 2025-11: 4.6% UK 2025-12: 4.2% UK 2026-01: 4.1% UK 2026-02: 3.9% UK 2026-03: 4.4% UK 2026-04: 4.4% UK 2026-05: 4.4% UK 2026-06: 4.2% UK 2026-07: 3.9% UK 2026-08: 3.7% UK 3.7% Canada 2025-10: 2% Canada 2025-11: 2.44% Canada 2025-12: 1.93% Canada 2026-01: 1.93% Canada 2026-02: 2.85% Canada 2026-03: 3.47% Canada 2026-04: 3.67% Canada 2026-05: 3.33% Canada 2026-06: 3.39% Canada 2026-07: 3.2% Canada 2026-08: 3.68% Canada 3.68% 2025-10 2026-04 2026-09
■ U.S. ■ UK ■ CanadaU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK), Statistics Canada
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK), Statistics Canada Latest value for each country (reference periods can differ) U.S.: 3% (2026-09) UK: 3.7% (2026-08) Canada: 3.68% (2026-08) Periods where all selected countries have data The United States is the reference; other countries are shown for comparison only. Values come from the same indicator and period.
Sources Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license