Public sector pay remains well below inflation

Average weekly earnings annual growth rates (Great Britain) and CPI inflation (UK)

Public sector total pay

CPI inflation

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12%

2005

2010

2015

2020

Guardian graphic | Source: ONS. Note: CPI indexed to 2015, final data point = May 2023. Public sector pay includes bonuses and shows three-month rolling data, final data point = Feb to Apr 2023