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U.K. Unemployment Rate

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Jan 17, 2023

Actual

3.7%

Forecast

3.7%

The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous three months.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the GBP, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the GBP.

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Source: Office for National Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 14, 2023 (Dec)	02:00		3.7%	3.7%
Jan 17, 2023 (Nov)	02:00	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%
Dec 13, 2022 (Oct)	02:00	3.7%	3.7%	3.6%
Nov 15, 2022 (Sep)	02:00	3.6%	3.5%	3.5%
Oct 11, 2022 (Aug)	01:00	3.5%	3.6%	3.6%
Sep 13, 2022 (Jul)	01:00	3.6%	3.8%	3.8%

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is your description correct, you mean a stronger or weaker reading than the forecast is always bullish indication?

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