According to the Office for National Statistics, in April the unemployment rate in Great Britain has not altered and remained at the level of 4.9% versus the previous month.


The analysts predicted the rise of the unemployment rate to 5%. Aside from that, the United Kingdom unemployment rate, as by ILO, for three months since January until March shrank as compared to three previous months.


Moreover, the jobless claims� number declined by 13.7 thousand against March value and amounted to 1 million 590 thousand people.


The actual result exceeded the forecasts to a great extent, which in fact presupposed the claims� increase by 5 thousand.


At the same time, the weekly average earnings did not go in line with the analysts� expectations and in March appreciated by some 0.6% versus the same three months� period of the previous year. The experts foresaw the advance by 1%.