Number of unemployment benefit claims in the UK in April

Office for National Statistics announced the Number of unemployment benefit claims in the UK in April on 2025-05-13. The reported figure stands at 0.52ten thousand, with the prior figure recorded as 1.87ten thousand.

Regarding the Number of unemployment benefit claims in the UK in April, Actual value > Forecast value = Bearish for the Pound, The change in the number of unemployment benefit applications in the UK is an indicator of the change in the number of unemployed people in the UK for the month. An upward trend indicates a weak labor market, which has a negative impact on consumer spending and even economic growth. If this indicator is higher than expected, the pound should be considered weak/bearish, while if it is lower than expected, the pound should be considered strong/bullish. The number of unemployment benefit applications is used to measure the health of the labor market; if the number increases, it indicates fewer jobs. Generally, a change of at least 35,000 applications is required to signify a significant change in job opportunities.

This data holds an importance level of , calculated using Statistics on the changes in the number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the UK, and updates monthly. The next release is set for 2025-07-17 14:00:00.

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