While the marked acceleration in wage growth in April was largely down to favourable base effects, we think wage growth will remain strong throughout this year as the labour market tightens and overtime hours recover further as vaccines allow the domestic economy to fully reopen. Meanwhile, the upward revision to Q1 GDP and further rise in working hours in April suggests that the economy may have been a little more resilient than many were expecting in the first half of the year.
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