LONDON (MNI) – Below is a poll of analysts’ forecasts for the UK
labour market report, due out on Wednesday, March 16.

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! ! ! ! Jan ! !
! ! Feb ! Jan ! Core ! Nov- !
!Feb ! Claimant ! Avg ! Avg ! Jan !
!Claimant! Count ! Weekly ! Weekly ! ILO !
!Count ! Jobless ! Earnings! Earnings ! Jobless !
!Change ! Rate ! % ch ! % ch ! Rate !
!000s ! % ! 3m y/y ! 3m y/y ! % !
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Median forecast 0.0 4.5 2.0 2.2 7.9
High forecast 10.0 4.5 2.8 7.9 8.0
Low forecast -10.0 -5.0 1.6 2.1 7.9
Previous period 2.4 4.5 1.8 2.3 7.9
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Number responses 18 14 15 11 13
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ABN Amro -10.0 4.5 n/a n/a n/a
Barclays Cap. -3.0 n/a 2.7 2.1 7.9
BNP Paribas -5.0 4.5 1.8 n/a n/a
BoA-ML n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Economics -5.0 -5.0 2.4 n/a n/a
Citi -2.5 4.5 n/a n/a 7.9
Commerzbank 4.0 n/a n/a 2.5 7.9
Global Insight 0.0 4.5 2.0 2.2 7.9
ING 2.5 4.5 1.9 2.3 8.0
Intesa Sanpaolo 2.0 4.5 2.2 n/a n/a
Investec 0.0 4.5 1.6 n/a 7.9
JP Morgan -10.0 4.5 1.6 2.1 7.9
Lloyds TSB -2.5 4.5 1.8 2.4 7.9
NAB 10.0 4.5 1.9 2.1 7.9
Nomura 0.0 n/a 2.8 n/a n/a
RBS 5.0 4.5 2.7 2.2 7.9
Soc. Generale 0.0 4.5 2.5 2.2 8.0
Standard Chartered 1.0 4.5 1.9 2.4 7.9
UBS -5.0 4.5 2.1 2.1 7.9
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