UK April jobless claims change 856.5k vs 12.2k prior

Latest data released by ONS – 19 May 2020
– 12.2k; revised to 5.4k
– Claimant count rate 5.8%
– Prior 3.5%
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Slight delay in the release by the source. As lockdown measures in the country go into full swing, unemployment claims soar in the UK – much like everywhere else –