LONDON (MNI) – Below is a poll of analysts’ forecasts for the
UK labour market data, due out on Wednesday, Aug 11, at 0830 GMT.

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! July ! ! ! June !
! Jobless ! June ! June ! Avg. Weekly !
! Claimant ! Jobless ! Avg. Weekly ! Earnings !
! Count ! ILO ! Earnings ! Ex-bonuses !
! Change ! Rate ! 3m y/y ! 3m y/y !
! 000s ! % ! % ! % !
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Median forecast -17.0 7.8 1.1 1.6
High forecast -12.8 7.8 1.3 2.0
Low forecast -26.0 7.8 0.9 1.5
Previous period -20.8 7.8 2.7 1.8
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Number of responses 15 9 12 9
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ABN Amro -20.0 n/a n/a n/a
Action Economics -15.0 7.8 0.9 1.5
Barclays Capital -26.0 7.8 1.1 1.6
BNP Paribas -15.0 n/a n/a n/a
Commerzbank -20.0 7.8 1.0 n/a
Deutsche -20.0 n/a 1.1 1.7
Global Insight -17.0 7.8 1.2 1.6
ING -22.0 7.8 1.3 n/a
Investec -20.0 n/a 1.0 n/a
JP Morgan -18.0 7.8 1.2 2.0
Lloyds -15.0 7.8 0.9 1.6
Nomura -12.8 n/a n/a n/a
RBS -16.5 7.8 1.1 1.6
Societe Generale -15.0 7.8 1.0 1.6
Sumitomo Mitsui -15.0 n/a 1.1 1.7
UBS -15.0 7.8 1.2 1.7
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