United Kingdom Claimant Count Rate: 4.6% (January)

Feb 18, 2025

UK Unemployment Rate stays at 4.4% in quarter to December vs. 4.5% expected

The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate remained at 4.4% in the three months to December, the data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday.

BoJ’s Ueda: We are aware of views we had not been clear enough in our policy guidance

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday, “we are aware of views we had not been clear enough in our policy guidance.” “Last summer's volatility was mainly caused by market concern over weak US jobs data, US economic slowdown,” he added.