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19 Feb 2014
UK: Claimant Count Change down 27.6K in January
FXStreet (Barcelona) - The number of unemployment people in the UK fell by 27.6K in January, following a 27.7K drop registered in December, National Statistics reported on Wednesday. Analysts expected a 20K decline. The Claimant Count Rate was at 3.6%, following a 3.7% reading.
The ILO Unemployment Rate edged up to 7.2% in December, from 7.1% in November. Average Earnings excluding Bonus rose 1% in the three months to December, following a 0.9% reading in the three months to November, as expected. Average Earnings including Bonus increased 1.1%, in comparison with 0.9% growth, slightly above projections of +1.0%.
The ILO Unemployment Rate edged up to 7.2% in December, from 7.1% in November. Average Earnings excluding Bonus rose 1% in the three months to December, following a 0.9% reading in the three months to November, as expected. Average Earnings including Bonus increased 1.1%, in comparison with 0.9% growth, slightly above projections of +1.0%.