The Office for National Statistics (ONS) issued the most recent statistics on Tuesday, showing that the UK’s ILO Unemployment Rate stayed steady at 3.7% in November compared to the 3.7% projected while the change in claimant count indicated a little decline in the reporting month.
When compared to the 30.5K anticipated in November, the number of persons seeking unemployment benefits increased by 19.7K in December.
In November, the UK’s average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, were 6.4% 3Mo/YoY, up from 6.1% in the previous month and 6.3% predicted.
The measure that includes bonuses was 6.4% 3Mo/YoY, up from 6.1% in the previous month and 6.1% expected.