Issue 41, June 2025
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/pay-climate/issue-41-june-2025

This issue will be the first in which we take a detailed look at April pay awards. Feature articles include findings from our survey of employers on how they organise hybrid working, and analysis of pay rates across the lower-paying areas of the economy.

Private sector median pay rise falls to 3.4% but high-end awards continue
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/press-releases/private-sector-median-pay-rise-falls-to-34-but-high-end-awards-continue

The median pay increase in the private sector fell slightly from 3.5% to 3.4% in the three months to April 2025 according to the latest monitoring figures from Incomes Data Research.

Hybrid working arrangements appear to be here to stay
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/hybrid-working-arrangements-appear-to-be-here-to-stay

An overview of IDR's recent research into hybrid working practices

Latest labour market figures suggest evidence of further softening
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/latest-labour-market-figures-suggest-evidence-of-further-softening

IDR's analysis of the latest labour market statistics from the ONS

Food inflation grows as transport costs fall
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/food-inflation-grows-as-transport-costs-fall

IDR's article on the latest inflation figures for April 2025

Median pay award rises
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/median-pay-award-rises

IDR's article on the latest pay award trends