Details of the August 2016 UK labour market report data report 14 September 2016
– Jul ILO unemployment rate 4.9% vs 4.9% exp. Prior 4.9%
– Jul average weekly earnings 2.3% vs 2.1% exp 3m y/y. Prior 2.4%. Revised to 2.5%
Slightly higher claimant count but nothing much. The wages are where the news is at and they are holding up well, considering that this is for the first month after Brexit.