UK: Claimant Count Change down 18.6K in September

FXStreet (Łódź) - The number of unemployment people in the UK fell by 18.6K in September, following a 33.2K drop registered in August, National Statistics reported on Wednesday. This result is less positive than the expected 35K decline. The Claimant Count Rate was at 2.8%, following a 2.9% reading.

The ILO Unemployment Rate slid to 6.0% in August, from 6.2% in July. Average Earnings excluding Bonus rose 0.9% in the three months to August, following a 0.8% reading in the three months to July. Average Earnings including Bonus increased 0.7%, in comparison with 0.6% growth, as expected.