UK: Claimant Count Change falls 41.7K in September

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The number of unemployed people in the UK fell by 41.7K in September, following a 41.6K drop registered in August, National Statistics reported on Wednesday. This result is more positive than the expected 25K decrease. The Claimant Count Rate was at 4%, following a 4.2% reading.

The ILO Unemployment Rate remained unchanged at 7.7% in August. Average Earnings excluding Bonus rose 0.8% in the three months to August, following a 1% reading in the three months to July and against expectations of staying at 1%. Average Earnings including Bonus increased 0.7%, down from the 1.2% growth, below projections of +1%.