UK Employment Data - Results from #20

11 September 2018 U.K. Wages Grow Faster than Economists Expected

The Pound advanced further on rivals Tuesday after official data showed wage pressures building in the UK's tight labour market while traders also continued to reward signs of progress in the …

14 August 2018 The Pound Spikes as UK Unemployment Rate Dips, at a Multi-Day Best vs. Euro and Dollar

A busy week of UK data releases kicks off today with employment and wage data due for release at 09:30 B.S.T.

17 July 2018 UK Labour Market in Rude Health with Record Numbers Now in Work

Official data shows the UK economy continues to create jobs at a robust pace with May seeing a record proportion of the population participating in the labour market. 

12 June 2018 British Pound Rises after UK Unemployment Holds Lowest Level Since 1975 but PM May's Brexit Test Looms

Pound Sterling erased earlier losses and advanced against the developed world currency basket Tuesday after the latest labour market report showed the UK economy continuing to create new jobs at a …

15 May 2018 British Pound Firms as Employment & Wage Numbers Hit Target

The British Pound firmed as a highly-anticipated set of labour and wage data broadly met expectatations.

17 April 2018 Pound Sterling Slips on Wages Disappointment Even as UK Unemployment Falls to Fresh 42 Year Low

The Pound pared earlier gains Tuesday as traders responded to a mixed labour market report, which showed wage packets growing slower than was expected in February, while the unemployment rate fell …

06 April 2018 Job Vacancies up 7.6% as "UK Labour Market Strengthens" say CV Library

But businesses still proving reluctant to push pay rates higher, something the Bank of England is looking for to justify raising interest rates in 2018.

21 March 2018 Pound Sterling Rises as UK Wages Grow Faster than Expected in January and Unemployment Rate Falls

The Pound rose strongly against a basket of developed world currencies Wednesday as markets responded to the latest volley of labour market data, which showed UK wages growing faster than expected …

21 February 2018 UK Employment Data Disappoints but Pay Growth Starts to Gain Traction

Wednesday’s data comes at a time when the unemployment rate has held at a 42 year low for five months and wages have seen their longest run of uninterrupted growth since before the financial crisis…

24 January 2018 Pound Sterling Rises Amidst Signs UK Wages will Begin to Accelerate

Markets will now have one eye on the Bank of England after Wednesday's labour market data reinforced expectations that a pickup in wages is underway.

13 December 2017 Pound Sterling Advances on G10 Basket after Wage Squeeze Eases and Unemployment Holds 42 Yr Low

The squeeze on UK wage packets has eased. Markets will now focus on Thursday's Bank of England meeting and European Council summit.

15 November 2017 Employment Data: British Pound Mixed Despite Good News on UK Productivity Stats, Wage Growth Seen at 2.2%

UK labour market statistics form the economic highlight for Pound Sterling today.

18 October 2017 Pound Sterling "Fails to Fly" on News UK Wages Grow 2.2%

Expectations for a Sterling-supportive reading from today's tranche of labour market data are low.

16 August 2017 Finally, Relief for British Pound vs Dollar + Euro as Wages Head Higher, Unemployment Falls

"The latest labour market figures provided some signs that the tightening in the labour market may be leading to a recovery in wage growth at long last."

12 July 2017 Employment Data Aids Oversold Pound Sterling to Strong Recovery Against Euro and Dollar

Pound Sterling faces up to the first real economic data release of the week on Wednesday, July 12 in the form of employment and wage data from the ONS, due for release at 09:30 B.S.T.

14 June 2017 Employment and Wage Data Paint Mixed Picture for UK's Economic Outlook

The British Pound was buoyed by the release of stronger-than-forecast inflation data on June 13, next up on the docket are employment and wage earnings data.

17 May 2017 Pound Off Day's Lows as UK Unemployment Falls, Wages Grow 2.4%

The focus today for Pound Sterling will remain on UK economic data.

12 April 2017 Little for Pound Sterling to Welcome in April's Wage and Employment Data

Of importance for Sterling will be the release of average earnings data (with bonus) which is expected to have shown growth of 2.2%.

18 January 2017 UK Economy Now Running at Full Employment

Pound Sterling will be hoping for calmer waters in mid-week trade following the wild ride experienced so far this week.

15 November 2016 UK Unemployment Forecast to Jump in 2017

The consequences of Brexit have still not fully fed through into the economy, say UBS, but after Article 50 is triggered at the start of 2017 the full effects are expected to depress growth.