*IFS calculations using the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Inflation adjusted for using a variant of the Consumer Prices Index that includes mortgage interest payments
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Change in median annual earnings in the UK 2008-2017
This statistic illustrates the change in median annual earnings for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 compared with 2008, by age group. In 2017, adults aged 30-39 in 2017 earned *** percent less than people that age in 2008, compared with a drop of *** percent for over 60s. Across all age groups, earnings decreased by a median amount of *** percent.
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Institute for Fiscal Studies . (September 12, 2018). Change in median annual earnings in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2008 to 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/913580/wage-decrease-after-the-recession-in-the-united-kingdom/
Institute for Fiscal Studies . "Change in median annual earnings in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2008 to 2017, by age group*." Chart. September 12, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/913580/wage-decrease-after-the-recession-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Change in median annual earnings in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2008 to 2017, by age group* [Graph], Institute for Fiscal Studies , September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/913580/wage-decrease-after-the-recession-in-the-united-kingdom/
