Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for GBP/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/GBP pairs.
The most recent announced value for ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) was 4.9% against a forecast of 5%.
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for GBP. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product (MoM) | Bullish change | 0% | 0.3% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) | Bearish change | 0.6% | 0.4% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (YoY) | Bullish change | 0.9% | 1.2% | ||
| Industrial Production (MoM) | Bullish change | -0.7% | -0.2% | ||
| Manufacturing Production (MoM) | Bearish change | -0.2% | -0.5% | ||
| BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales (YoY) | Bearish change | 1.7% | 1% |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency: | GBP |
| Source: | Office for National Statistics |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |