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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) | (no change) | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (YoY) | Bullish change | 1.4% | 1.5% | ||
| Retail Sales (MoM) | Bearish change | 1.4% | 1% | ||
| Retail Sales (YoY) | Bullish change | 0.6% | 2.2% | ||
| Retail Sales ex-Fuel (MoM) | Bearish change | 1.6% | 1% | ||
| Retail Sales ex-Fuel (YoY) | Bullish change | 0.8% | 2.2% | ||
| Consumer Price Index (MoM) | Bullish change | -0.1% | 0.4% | ||
| Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 3% | 2.8% | ||
| Core Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.7% | 3.5% | ||
| Retail Price Index (MoM) | Bullish change | -0.1% | 0.6% | ||
| Retail Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.6% | 3.4% | ||
| S&P Global/CIPS Composite PMI | Bullish change | 50.5 | 52 | ||
| S&P Global/CIPS Manufacturing PMI | Bearish change | 46.9 | 44.6 | ||
| S&P Global/CIPS Services PMI | Bullish change | 51 | 53.2 | ||
| GfK Consumer Confidence | Bullish change | -20 | -19 |
About Claimant Count Change
| Country: | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency: | GBP |
| Source: | Office for National Statistics |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
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