Quarterly PAYstats Pay and Labour Market Statistics, April 2025

Latest pay and labour market statistics April 2025:

• The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 3.7% in the 12 months to February.
• The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 2.8% in the 12 months to February.
• The UK employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 years was estimated at 75.1% in December 2024 to February 2025.
• The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 years and over was estimated at 4.4% in December 2024 to February 2025.
• The estimated number of vacancies in the UK fell by 26,000 on the quarter, to 781,000 in January to March 2025.
• Annual growth in employees' average regular earnings excluding bonuses in Great Britain was 5.9% in December 2024 to February 2025, and annual growth in total earnings including bonuses was 5.6%.