Finance and business is the only sector to see a real-terms wage increase since 2008

Percentage change in real-terms weekly earnings, January 2008 to May 2023

-8%

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

Finance and business

Services

Private sector

Whole economy

Wholesale, retail*

Manufacturing

Public sector

Construction

Public sector**

-8%

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

Finance and business

Services

Private sector

Whole economy

Wholesale, retail*

Manufacturing

Public sector

Construction

Public sector**

Guardian graphic. Source: TUC analysis of ONS data. Note: *includes hotels & restaurants. ** excludes financial services.