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An Examination of Falling Real Wages

Publisher
Office for National Statistics
Updated
8 July 2026
Topic
Business and economy

Summary

According to several ONS measures, real wages have been falling since 2010. This article uses ONS data to examine four possible factors behind this; productivity, real wage wedges, hours worked, and workforce composition.

Source agency: Office for National Statistics

Designation: Supporting material

Language: English

Alternative title: Falling Real Wages

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