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Average earnings
Headline average weekly earnings growth: 1.3% (June 2010)
Next release date: 15 September 2010.
Inflation
Retail prices index (RPI): 4.8% (July 2010)
Next release date: 14 September 2010.
Pay awards
IRS headline measure of pay settlements for the three months ending 31 July 2010: 1%
Next release date: 24 September 2010.
Labour disputes
Working days lost: 7,000 (June 2010)
Number of stoppages: 11 (June 2010)
Next release date: 15 September 2010.
Unemployment
Headline unemployment rate - International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition: 7.8% (April to June 2010)
Next release date: 15 September 2010.
Working hours
Average full-time weekly hours in UK: 38.9 (men); 33.9 (women) (April to June 2010).
Next release date: 15 September 2010.
Recruitment and labour market
Availability of candidates (index; compared with previous month):
- Permanent staff: 48.9 (July 2010)
- Temporary/contract staff: 51.8 (July 2010)
Next release date: 8 September 2010
Business confidence
Business confidence: Manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing optimism: +10% (July 2010) (CBI)
Next release date: October 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.
