Claimant Count Change
Most recent - Thursday 20 March 2025 07:00
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/GBP pairs and bearish for GBP/xxx pairs.
Next event - Tuesday 15 April 2025 06:00
The typical/expected impact on GBP pairs is high.
There is no forecast value for Claimant Count Change yet - check back for updates.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Claimant Count Change was 44.2K against a forecast of 7.9K.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for GBP. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Claimant Count Change result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GfK Consumer Confidence | Bullish change | -20 | -19 | ||
| BoE MPC Vote Rate Cut | Bullish change | 9 | 1 | ||
| BoE MPC Vote Rate Hike | (no change) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Average Earnings Excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | (no change) | 5.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Average Earnings Including Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | Bearish change | 6.1% | 5.8% | ||
| Claimant Count Rate | Bearish change | 4.5% | 4.7% | ||
| Employment Change (3M) | Bullish change | 107K | 144K | ||
| ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) | (no change) | 4.4% | 4.4% | ||
| Consumer Inflation Expectations | Bullish change | 3% | 3.4% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.4% | -0.1% | ||
| Industrial Production (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.5% | -0.9% | ||
| Manufacturing Production (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.7% | -1.1% | ||
| BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.5% | 0.9% |
About Claimant Count Change
| Country: | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency: | GBP |
| Source: | Office for National Statistics |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
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