Official figures indicate that private sector wages increased by 2.9% in the three months leading up to April 2026. This growth is reported to be below the official inflation rate for the same period.
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Private Sector Pay Increases Lag Behind Inflation
Recent official data reveals that private sector wages rose by 2.9% in the three months to April 2026, which is lower than the prevailing inflation rate. This trend highlights a disparity between private sector earnings and inflation.
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Private sector workers suffer a year of getting poorer while the public sector beats inflation
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Private Sector Pay Increases Lag Behind Inflation