# Office for National Statistics

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-19**: Five-Year Low — ONS confirms wage growth has returned to levels not seen since early 2021.
- **2024**: Monetary Tightening — Bank of England interest rate hikes begin to cool labor demand and vacancy levels.
- **2023**: Inflation Peak — Pay increases reach record levels as workers seek to offset double-digit inflation.
- **2021**: Post-Pandemic Surge — Wage growth accelerates as the economy reopens and labor shortages emerge.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### UK Wage Growth Hits Five-Year Low, Signaling Shift in BoE Policy Outlook
2026-03-19 09:13:52 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The Office for National Statistics reported that UK wage growth has plummeted to its lowest level in over five years, marking a definitive cooling of the labor market. This deceleration provides the Bank of England with significant room to consider more aggressive interest rate cuts as inflationary pressures subside.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/uk-wage-growth-five-year-low-ons

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