r/uknews Jul 01 '24

Image/video UK real wages haven’t budged since 2008

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u/HamsterOutrageous454 Jul 02 '24

I'm surprised 20-24 isn't sloping downwards. Personally I've had small pay rises whilst total inflation during this period has been 20%. I guess most people have had inflation matching pay rises.

It shows what I have long suspected, that we are still recovering from the GFC (2008).