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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

Latest Release

May 06, 2022

Actual

428K

Forecast

391K

428K

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.

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Country:

Currency: USD

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jun 03, 2022 (May)	14:30		391K	428K
May 06, 2022 (Apr)	14:30	428K	391K	428K
Apr 01, 2022 (Mar)	14:30	431K	490K	750K
Mar 04, 2022 (Feb)	15:30	678K	400K	481K
Feb 04, 2022 (Jan)	15:30	467K	150K	510K
Jan 07, 2022 (Dec)	15:30	199K	400K	249K

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