The UK workforce has hit the headlines a number of times in recent years for working behaviour – short lunches and regular overtime being two major issues – but it seems that the rewards for such behaviour is starting to trickle down to the UK employees from the employers.
Government statistics recently released show that average earnings, excluding bonuses, have risen by 3.8 percent in the year to January 2006. Growth has been achieved for earnings including bonuses too, though at the slightly lower rate of 3.5 percent. Of particular interest is the fact that over the same period to January 2006 consumer prices increased by 1.9 percent which is significantly below the rate of earnings growth.
This means that in real terms the UK employee is richer in 2006 than they were in 2005. Spending on consumer goods, particularly in non-food stores, and, within that group, particularly on clothing, has increased to healthy levels in 2006 as well. We are making more and we are spending more, but what we buy is cheaper, now, in real terms. It’s a good time for the UK consumer.
Following this trend are financial providers such as high-street bank...
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