LONDON (MNI) – Below is a poll of analysts’ forecasts for the
UK labour market data, due out on Wednesday, Sep 15, at 0830 GMT.

! ! ! ! Jul !
! ! ! Jul ! Avg. Wk !
! Aug ! Jul ! Avg. Wk ! Earnings !
! Claimant! Unemp ! Earnings! Ex-bonuses !
! Count ! ILO Rate ! 3m y/y ! 3m y/y !
! 000s ! % ! %ch ! % ch !
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Median forecast -1.0 7.8 1.7 1.7
High forecast 5.0 7.8 1.9 1.8
Low forecast -10.0 7.8 1.6 1.5
Previous period -3.8 7.8 1.3 1.6
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Number of responses 12 8 9 7
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Action Economics 2.0 7.8 1.7 1.5
Barclays Capital -6.0 7.8 1.8 1.7
BNP Paribas 0.0 n/a n/a n/a
Capital Economics -5.0 n/a 1.6 n/a
Citi -10.0 7.8 n/a n/a
Global Insight -5.0 7.8 1.6 1.6
Investec -5.0 n/a 1.9 n/a
JP Morgan -2.0 7.8 1.6 1.8
Lloyds n/a 7.8 1.7 n/a
Nomura 4.0 n/a n/a 1.7
Soc. Generale 0.0 7.8 1.7 1.7
UBS 5.0 7.8 1.7 1.7
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