LONDON (MNI) – Below is a poll of analysts’ forecasts for the UK
July labour market report, due out on Wednesday, Aug 17, at 0830GMT.
The labour market report includes June average weekly and regular
(ex-bonus) earnings, and the June ILO unemployment data, along with the
July benefit Claimant Count figures.
! ! !Apr- ! ! !
! !July !Jun ! !June !
!July !Claimant!Jun !June !Avg. !
!Claimant!Count !ILO !Avg. !Earnings!
!Count !Rate !Rate !Earnings!ex-bonus!
!000s ! % !% !3m % !3m % !
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Median forecast 20.0 4.7 7.7 2.4 2.3
High forecast 62.8 4.8 7.8 2.5 2.6
Low forecast 15.0 4.7 7.7 2.2 2.2
Previous Period 24.5 4.7 7.7 2.3 2.1
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Number of responses 18 13 13 12 8
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ABN Amro 15.0 4.7 n/a n/a n/a
Barclays Capital 18.2 n/a 7.8 n/a n/a
BNP Paribas 30.0 4.7 n/a 2.3 n/a
Capital Economics 25.0 4.7 7.7 2.3 n/a
Citi 20.0 4.8 7.7 n/a n/a
Commerzbank 30.0 n/a 7.7 2.4 n/a
Deutsche 20.0 4.8 n/a 2.5 2.3
Goldman n/a 4.7 7.7 n/a n/a
HSBC 18.9 4.8 7.8 2.5 2.3
Investec 19.9 4.8 7.7 2.4 n/a
JP Morgan 25.0 n/a 7.7 2.5 2.3
Lloyds TSB 20.0 4.7 7.7 2.3 2.6
Nomura 20.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
RBS 40.0 4.8 7.7 n/a n/a
Soc. Generale 22.0 4.8 7.8 2.4 2.3
Standard Chartered 26.0 4.7 7.8 2.4 2.2
Sumitomo Mitsui 15.0 4.7 n/a 2.4 2.2
UBS n/a n/a 7.7 2.2 2.2
WestLB 62.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Westpac 20.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
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For further information contact David Robinson 0207 862 7491 or
e-mail: drobinson@marketnews.com
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