Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/AUD pairs and bearish for AUD/xxx pairs.
The most recent announced value for Employment Change s.a. was -15.8K against a forecast of 15K.
Recent economic data has been moderately bearish for AUD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Employment Change s.a. result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) | Bullish change | 0.3% | 0.4% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.5% | 2.1% | ||
| AiG Industry Index | Bullish change | -26.2 | -3.5 | ||
| Building Permits (MoM) | Bearish change | 6.9% | -3.6% | ||
| Private Capital Expenditure | Bearish change | 6.9% | -3.6% | ||
| S&P Global Composite PMI | Bearish change | 53.2 | 52.5 | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | (no change) | 52 | 52 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI | Bearish change | 53.6 | 52.9 | ||
| Full-Time Employment | Bearish change | 48.9K | 16.3K | ||
| Part-Time Employment | Bearish change | 31.4K | -32.2K | ||
| Participation Rate | Bearish change | 67% | 66.9% | ||
| Unemployment Rate s.a. | Bearish change | 4.4% | 4.5% | ||
| Consumer Inflation Expectations | Bullish change | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Country: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Currency: | AUD |
| Source: | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |