UK: Claimant Count Change down 25.1K in April

The number of unemployment people in the UK fell by 325.1K in April, following a 30.6K drop registered in March, National Statistics reported on Wednesday. This result below the expected 30K increase. The Claimant Count Rate was at 3.3%, following a 3.4% reading.

The ILO Unemployment Rate slid to 6.8% in March, from 6.9% in February. Average Earnings excluding Bonus rose 1.3% in the three months to March, following a 1.4% reading in the three months to February. Average Earnings including Bonus increased 1.7%, following +1.7%.