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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

Latest Release

Jan 10, 2025

Actual

256K

Forecast

164K

212K

Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of people employed during the prior month, excluding workers in the farming industry. Given that full employment is one of the Federal Reserves mandates, it is very closely watched.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

Importance:

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Currency: USD

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
07.02.2025 (Jan)	14:30			256K
10.01.2025 (Dez)	14:30	256K	164K	212K
06.12.2024 (Nov)	14:30	227K	202K	36K
01.11.2024 (Okt)	13:30	12K	106K	223K
04.10.2024 (Sep)	13:30	254K	147K	159K
06.09.2024 (Aug)	13:30	142K	164K	89K

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