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Average earnings
Headline average weekly earnings growth: 0.9% (January 2010)
Next release date: 21 April 2010.
Inflation
Retail prices index (RPI): 3.7% (January 2010)
Next release date: 23 March 2010.
Pay awards
IRS headline measure of pay settlements for the three months ending 28 February 2010: 1%
Next release date: 23 April 2010.
Labour disputes
Working days lost: 4,000 (January 2010)
Number of stoppages: 9 (January 2010)
Next release date: 21 April 2010.
Unemployment
Headline unemployment rate - International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition: 7.8% (Nov 2009 to Jan 2010)
Next release date: 21 April 2010.
Working hours
Average full-time weekly hours in UK: 38.7 (men); 33.7 (women) (Nov 2009 to Jan 2010).
Next release date: 21 April 2010.
Recruitment and labour market
Availability of candidates (compared with previous month):
- Permanent staff: 17.7 (February 2010)
- Temporary/contract staff: 17.3 (February 2010)
Next release date: 7 April 2010
Business confidence
Business confidence: Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing optimism: +12% (January 2010) (CBI)
Next release date: April 2010.
Official pay data | Summary
Summary of key data: Median annual pay, whole economy (ASHE 2009): £25,816 (April 2009). Next release date: November 2010.
