Claimant Count Rate

The change in the number of those claiming jobless benefits is an early gauge of the UK’s labor market. The figures are released for the previous month, contrary to the Unemployment Rate, which is for the prior one. This release is scheduled around the middle of the month. An increase in applications is a sign of a worsening economic situation and implies looser monetary policy, while a decrease indicates improving conditions. A higher-than-expected outcome tends to be GBP-bearish.

Most recent - Tuesday 17 December 2024 07:00

Previous
4.6%
Revised
4.6%
Actual
4.6%

Next event - Tuesday 14 January 2025 07:00

Previous
-
Actual
-

The typical/expected impact on GBP pairs is medium.

Trading range

Announcement history

The most recent announced value for Claimant Count Rate was 4.6%.

Past events

Date
Actual
Tuesday 17 December 2024 07:00
4.6%
Tuesday 12 November 2024 07:00
4.7%
Tuesday 15 October 2024 06:00
4.7%
Tuesday 10 September 2024 06:00
4.7%
Tuesday 13 August 2024 06:00
4.7%
Thursday 18 July 2024 06:00
4.4%
Tuesday 11 June 2024 06:00
4.3%
Tuesday 14 May 2024 06:00
4.1%
Tuesday 16 April 2024 06:00
4%
Tuesday 12 March 2024 07:00
4%
Tuesday 13 February 2024 07:00
4%
Tuesday 16 January 2024 07:00
4%
Tuesday 12 December 2023 07:00
4%
Tuesday 14 November 2023 07:00
4%
Tuesday 24 October 2023 06:00
4%
Tuesday 12 September 2023 06:00
4%
Tuesday 15 August 2023 06:00
4%
Tuesday 11 July 2023 06:00
4%
Tuesday 13 June 2023 06:00
3.9%
Tuesday 16 May 2023 06:00
4%
Tuesday 18 April 2023 06:00
3.9%
Tuesday 14 March 2023 07:00
3.8%
Tuesday 14 February 2023 07:00
3.9%
Tuesday 17 January 2023 07:00
4%
Tuesday 13 December 2022 07:00
3.9%
Tuesday 15 November 2022 07:00
3.9%
Tuesday 11 October 2022 06:00
3.9%
Tuesday 13 September 2022 06:00
3.9%
Tuesday 16 August 2022 06:00
3.9%
Tuesday 19 July 2022 06:00
3.9%
Tuesday 14 June 2022 06:00
4%
Tuesday 17 May 2022 06:00
4.1%
Tuesday 12 April 2022 06:00
4.3%
Tuesday 15 March 2022 07:00
4.4%
Tuesday 15 February 2022 07:00
4.6%
Tuesday 18 January 2022 07:00
4.7%

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 Rate result:

PreviousLatest
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change-0.7%0.2%
Retail Sales (YoY)Bearish change2%0.5%
Retail Sales ex-Fuel (MoM)Bullish change-0.9%0.3%
Retail Sales ex-Fuel (YoY)Bearish change1.6%0.1%
BoE MPC Vote Rate CutBullish change83
BoE MPC Vote Rate Hike(no change)00
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.6%0.1%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.3%2.6%
Core Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change3.3%3.5%
PPI Core Output (MoM) n.s.aBearish change0.2%0%
PPI Core Output (YoY) n.s.a (no change)1.6%1.6%
Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) n.s.aBullish change-0.1%0.3%
Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) n.s.aBullish change-0.9%-0.6%
Retail Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.5%0.1%
Retail Price Index (YoY)Bullish change3.4%3.6%
Average Earnings Excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr)Bullish change4.9%5.2%
Average Earnings Including Bonus (3Mo/Yr)Bullish change4.4%5.2%
Claimant Count ChangeBearish change-10.9K0.3K
Employment Change (3M)Bearish change253K173K
ILO Unemployment Rate (3M)(no change)4.3%4.3%
S&P Global/CIPS Composite PMI(no change)50.550.5
S&P Global/CIPS Manufacturing PMIBearish change4847.3
S&P Global/CIPS Services PMIBullish change50.851.4
Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBullish change2.7%3%
Gross Domestic Product (MoM)(no change)-0.1%-0.1%
Industrial Production (MoM)Bearish change-0.5%-0.6%
Manufacturing Production (MoM)Bullish change-1%-0.6%
GfK Consumer ConfidenceBullish change-18-17

About Claimant Count Rate

Country:United Kingdom
Currency:GBP
Source:Office for National Statistics
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly
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