UK economy stats

UK Bank Rate (September 2026)

3.75% — the Bank of England's base interest rate; useful for questions on monetary policy, borrowing, saving, investment and aggregate demand.

UK CPI inflation

2.9% — the annual rate of consumer price inflation; useful for questions on inflation, monetary policy and macroeconomic objectives.

UK inflation target

2% — the Bank of England's target CPI inflation rate over the medium term; useful for evaluating whether inflation is too high or too low.

UK real GDP growth, Q2 2026

+0.4% — UK real GDP increased by 0.4% in Q2 2026; useful for questions on economic growth, the economic cycle and aggregate demand.

UK real GDP growth, three months to July 2026

+0.4% — real GDP increased by 0.4% in the three months to July 2026; useful as a recent indicator of UK economic growth.

UK GDP growth in 2025

+1.3% — UK real GDP increased by 1.3% during 2025; useful for questions on long-term economic growth and UK economic performance.

UK unemployment rate (April–June 2026)

4.9% — 4.9% of the economically active population was unemployed; useful for questions on unemployment, labour markets and macroeconomic objectives.

UK real GDP per head, Q2 2026

+0.4% quarter-on-quarter and +1.0% year-on-year — useful for evaluating changes in average material living standards.

UK regular wage growth (April–June 2026)

3.5% — regular earnings increased by approximately 3.5% year-on-year; useful for questions on real wages, inflation, consumption and living standards.

UK average weekly earnings (regular pay)

Approximately £703 per week excluding bonuses; useful for questions on household incomes, consumption and living standards.

UK government borrowing, 2025–26

Approximately £128 billion — public sector net borrowing during the financial year ending March 2026; useful for questions on fiscal policy, budget deficits and government debt.

UK payrolled employees (June 2026)

Approximately 30.3 million — the number of employees on UK payrolls; useful for questions on employment and labour-market conditions.