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Inflation
Retail prices index (RPI): 3.5% (April 2012) Next release date: 19 June 2012.

Labour disputes
Working days lost: 29,000 (March 2012) Number of stoppages: 11 (March 2012) Next release date: 20 June 2012.

Working hours
Average full-time weekly hours in UK: 39.1 (men); 33.8 (women) (January to March 2012) Next release date: 20 June 2012.

Unemployment
Headline unemployment rate - International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition: 8.2% (January to March 2012) Next release date: 20 June 2012.

Average earnings
Total pay growth, whole economy: 0.6% (March 2012) Next release date: 20 June 2012.

Business confidence
Business confidence: Manufacturing industry. Manufacturing optimism: +22% (April 2012) (CBI) Next release date: July 2012.

Recruitment and labour market
Availability of candidates (compared with previous month): - Permanent staff: 49.5 (April 2012) - Temporary/contract staff: 54.0 (April 2012) Next release date: 13 June 2012

Pay awards
XpertHR headline measure of pay settlements for the three months ending 31 March 2012: 2.6% Next release date: 25 May 2012.

Official pay data | Summary
Summary of key data: Median annual pay, whole economy (ASHE 2010): £26,244 (April 2011). Next release date: November 2012.

Annual review of pay prospects 2011/12
This month's pay review resources contain a package of tools and data to help pay and benefits professionals plan for the year ahead.

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