UK January jobless claims change -31.9k vs -43.3k prior

• Prior -43.3k
• December ILO unemployment rate 4.1%
• Prior 4.1%
• December employment change -38k
• Prior 60k
• December average weekly earnings +4.3% 3m/y
• Prior +4.2%
• December average weekly earnings Earnings A company’s earnings represent its profits or net benefits as a result of its operation.Earnings are the net benefits of a corporation's operation. Earnings can be calculated as EBIT, i.e. earnings before interest and taxes, and EBITDA, i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.Earnings are valuable tools for investors of company shares as they can often highlight a company’s financial standing and performance. Better performances can result in strengthened share price A company’s earnings represent its profits or net benefits as a result of its operation.Earnings are the net benefits of a corporation's operation. Earnings can be calculated as EBIT, i.e. earnings before interest and taxes, and EBITDA, i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.Earnings are valuable tools for investors of company shares as they can often highlight a company’s financial standing and performance. Better performances can result in strengthened share price Read this Term (ex bonus) +3.7% 3m/y
• Prior +3.8%

The number of payrolled employees in the UK increased by 0.4% in January, or equivalent to 108,000 persons. Meanwhile, the jobless rate keeps steady at 4.1% and that reaffirms more solid labour market conditions through to year-end in 2021. A small detail that may be overlooked is that output per hour worked in Q4 last year was 2.3% above levels recorded before the pandemic. That might point to some productivity gains but we'll see if the trend keeps up this year.