Claimant Count Change
STARTED - Tuesday 21 April 2026 06:00
The typical/expected impact on GBP pairs is high.
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/GBP pairs and bearish for GBP/xxx pairs.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Claimant Count Change was 26.8K against a forecast of 21.4K.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been moderately bearish for GBP. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Claimant Count Change result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Earnings Excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | Bearish change | 3.8% | 3.6% | ||
| Average Earnings Including Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | Bearish change | 4.1% | 3.8% | ||
| Claimant Count Rate | Bearish change | 4.3% | 4.4% | ||
| Employment Change (3M) | Bearish change | 84K | 25K | ||
| ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) | Bullish change | 5.2% | 4.9% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (MoM) | Bullish change | 0.1% | 0.5% | ||
| Industrial Production (MoM) | Bullish change | -0.1% | 0.5% | ||
| Manufacturing Production (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.2% | -0.1% | ||
| BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales (YoY) | Bullish change | 0.7% | 3.1% |
About Claimant Count Change
| Country: | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency: | GBP |
| Source: | Office for National Statistics |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
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