Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 1.23 million National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.23 million National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.23 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 334,944 National currency, in 1995.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 334,944 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 349,690 National currency | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 379,470 National currency | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 398,168 National currency | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 429,063 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 456,902 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 486,930 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 499,406 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 522,360 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 554,035 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 580,332 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 612,916 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 655,142 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 669,286 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 657,229 National currency | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 662,613 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 677,614 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 686,682 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 718,198 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 745,498 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 769,907 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 797,208 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 828,911 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 862,715 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 895,845 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 893,446 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 949,739 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million National currency | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million National currency | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million National currency | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 1.23 million National currency | +5.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.23 million National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660,407 National currency, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.23 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 759,644 National currency, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378,267 National currency | 334,944 National currency | 429,063 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 569,454 National currency | 456,902 National currency | 669,286 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,519 National currency | 662,613 National currency | 895,845 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million National currency | 893,446 National currency | 1.23 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 8 Latvia 18,389 National currency compare
- 8 Norway 1.86 million National currency compare
- 9 Estonia 15,850 National currency compare
- 9 Denmark 1.46 million National currency compare
- 10 Canada 1.41 million National currency compare
- 12 Australia 1.23 million National currency compare
- 13 France 1.13 million National currency compare
- 14 Romania 761,541 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.23 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,944 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org