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Current UK Inflation Rate
CPI inflation rate: 2.6% (headline rate) CPI – D7G7 at ONS
(page updated 18 July 2017)
Source: Raw data General inflation tables | CPI annual % change D7G7 at ONS
Other measures of inflation
(CPIH) CPI including owner occupiers’ housing costs – 2.6% (CPIH – L550)
Factory gate prices (Output prices) 3.3% June 2017 (output prices) ONS
See: Measures of inflation
Cost push inflationary factors
In 2017, UK has seen a…
A look at the main UK housing market data.
House prices
Affordability of housing
Interest rates
Supply of housing
House price inflation
Nationwide data
Annual house price inflation running at 5.3% in Q1 2016
London showed strongest housing market with prices rising more than other areas.
Price of a typical home is £198,564 (Q1 2016)
UK House prices in past few decades
In 1969, average house prices were: £4,312
In 1975, average house prices were:…
A selection of graphs and statistics on UK unemployment (currently 5.5%). Also, looking at factors that explain UK unemployment and why unemployment has fallen in recent years.
Raw data: Labour market data | Source: ONS LF2Q
Current UK Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate of 5.5%, (July 2015) – down from 6.2% July 2014
1.82 million unemployed people- 198,000 less than July 2015
Employment rates
Employment: 31.09 million people in work – 22.74 million full-time. 8.36 million people working part-time
Participation…
The Eurozone inflation rate is 0.4% (ECB database) (Sept 2014)
Eurozone HCIP inflation rate
HCIP (Harmonized consumer index prices) Source:| (ECB Inflation graphs, sometimes a few months outdated)
Food inflation
Food inflation is currently negative. Food inflation tends to be one of the most volatile components. This negative food inflation is one factor reducing the headline rate.
Reasons for low inflation in the Eurozone
1. Temporary factors – lower food / energy prices….
