PAYstats Pay and Labour Market Statistics, December 2025

Latest pay and labour market statistics December 2025:

• The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 3.5% in the 12 months to November 2025, down from 3.8% in the 12 months to October.
• The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.2% in the 12 months to November 2025, down from 3.6% in the 12 months to October.
• The UK employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 years was estimated at 74.9% in August to October 2025.
• The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 years and over was estimated at 5.1% in August to October 2025.
• The estimated number of vacancies in the UK are broadly unchanged on the quarter; early estimates suggest a small decrease of just 2,000 (0.2%) vacancies to 729,000 in September to November 2025.
• Annual growth in employees' average regular earnings excluding bonuses in Great Britain was 4.4% in the 12 months to September 2025, and annual growth in total earnings including bonuses was 4.6%.