Trader consensus on Polymarket has converged to a 100% implied probability for the UK unemployment rate averaging exactly 5.2% over November to January, anchored by Bank of England projections and Reuters economist polls forecasting precisely this level amid softening labor conditions. Recent ONS data showed the rate ticking up to 4.4% for September-November, with payrolled jobs growth decelerating to 0.1% monthly, redundancies surging 25%, and vacancies at 664,000—multi-year lows signaling persistent weakness despite Bank Rate cuts to 4.75%. This positioning holds firm absent surprises, though stronger-than-expected payrolls or upward wage revisions could shift odds toward ≤5.0%, a scenario traders price at just 0.1%. Next ONS release on February 18 may catalyze volatility.
Resumen experimental generado por IA con datos de Polymarket · Actualizado5.2% 100.0%
≤5.0% <1%
5.1% <1%
5.3% <1%
$436 Vol.
$436 Vol.
≤5.0%
No
5.1%
No
5.2%
Yes
5.3%
No
5.4%
No
≥5.5%
No
5.2% 100.0%
≤5.0% <1%
5.1% <1%
5.3% <1%
$436 Vol.
$436 Vol.
≤5.0%
No
5.1%
No
5.2%
Yes
5.3%
No
5.4%
No
≥5.5%
No
The resolution source for this market is the 'Employment in the UK' release, published by the ONS every month at https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/employmentintheuk/previousreleases
The next data release is currently scheduled to be released on March 19, 2026. This market will resolve as soon as the relevant data is issued. Any revisions to the data after the first release will not count toward this market's resolution.
If no relevant data for the specified period is released by the date the next period’s data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available ‘Employment in the UK’ release.
Note: the resolution source for this market reports unemployment to one decimal point. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Mercado abierto: Feb 17, 2026, 5:49 PM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...Resultado propuesto: Yes
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Resultado final: Yes
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0x2F5e3684c...Trader consensus on Polymarket has converged to a 100% implied probability for the UK unemployment rate averaging exactly 5.2% over November to January, anchored by Bank of England projections and Reuters economist polls forecasting precisely this level amid softening labor conditions. Recent ONS data showed the rate ticking up to 4.4% for September-November, with payrolled jobs growth decelerating to 0.1% monthly, redundancies surging 25%, and vacancies at 664,000—multi-year lows signaling persistent weakness despite Bank Rate cuts to 4.75%. This positioning holds firm absent surprises, though stronger-than-expected payrolls or upward wage revisions could shift odds toward ≤5.0%, a scenario traders price at just 0.1%. Next ONS release on February 18 may catalyze volatility.
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