Claimant Count
a.k.a. Claimant count change
A monthly UK figure showing how many people claim unemployment-related benefits, and how that number changed.
In plain English
A monthly UK figure showing how many people claim unemployment-related benefits, and how that number changed.
The claimant count comes from benefit records rather than surveys, published monthly with the UK labour market data. A rising count points to a weakening job market.
Changes to the benefits system over the years have made it noisier, so many analysts lean more on survey-based unemployment and wage data. Still, a big surprise can move the pound.
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