LONDON (MNI) – Below is a poll of analysts’ forecasts for the UK
labour market report, due out on Wednesday, May 18.
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! ! ! ! !Mar !
! Apr !Apr !Mar !Mar !Core !
! Claimant!Claimant!ILO !Avg. !Avg. !
! Count !Count !Jobless!Weekly !Weekly !
! Change !Rate !Rate !Earnings!Earnings!
! ‘000s !% !% !3m y/y %!3m y/y %!
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Median forecast 0.0 4.5 7.8 1.9 2.2
High forecast 5.0 4.5 7.9 2.4 2.3
Low forecast -10.0 4.5 7.8 0.1 2.1
Previous period 0.7 4.5 7.8 2.2 2.2
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Number
responses 16 12 14 15 8
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4Cast -2.0 4.5 7.8 2.1 n/a
ABN Amro -5.0 4.5 n/a n/a n/a
Barclays Cap. -4.0 n/a 7.8 1.2 2.2
BNP Paribas 0.0 4.5 n/a 2.3 n/a
Capital Econ. 0.0 4.5 7.8 1.5 n/a
Citi -1.0 4.5 7.8 n/a n/a
Commerzbank 5.0 n/a 7.9 1.9 n/a
Deutsche -5.0 4.5 n/a 0.1 2.2
Global Insight 0.0 4.5 7.8 2.3 2.3
ING 5.0 n/a 7.9 1.9 n/a
Investec -10.0 4.5 7.8 2.4 n/a
JP Morgan 0.0 4.5 7.8 0.5 2.1
Lloyds TSB -5.0 n/a n/a 2.2 2.3
NAB 0.0 n/a 7.8 2.2 n/a
Nomura n/a n/a 7.8 n/a n/a
RBS 0.0 4.5 7.8 1.7 2.2
Soc. Generale 5.0 4.5 7.8 1.2 2.2
UBS n/a 4.5 7.8 1.3 2.1
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For further information contact David Robinson 0207 862 7491 or
e-mail: drobinson@marketnews.com
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