The 1.6% annual rise in regular earnings last month was the largest since 1997 and jars with the fact that the labour market still isn’t as tight as it was pre-pandemic. We suspect employees are pushing for wage gains amid soaring consumer prices, but wage growth should moderate alongside inflation next year.
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