Oct 22 (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Friday affirmed the United Kingdom's rating at 'AA/A-1+', citing the country's high income levels, along with developed labor markets.

"We expect the U.K.'s economic recovery to continue, with GDP growth reaching 6.9% in 2021 and real output surpassing its pre-pandemic peak in early 2022," the ratings agency said https://disclosure.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/2743547.

S&P maintained the UK's outlook at 'stable'. (Reporting by Nilanjana Basu in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)