Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for AUD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/AUD pairs.
The most recent announced value for Employment Change s.a. was 40.3K against a forecast of 25K.
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for AUD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Employment Change s.a. result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Global Composite PMI | Bullish change | 49.8 | 50.4 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI | Bullish change | 49.9 | 50.5 | ||
| Exports (MoM) | Bearish change | 7.2% | -6.9% | ||
| Imports (MoM) | Bullish change | 0.2% | 2.6% | ||
| Trade Balance (MoM) | Bearish change | 1383M | -3018M | ||
| Building Permits (MoM) | Bearish change | -0.2% | -1.1% | ||
| AiG Industry Index | Bullish change | -30.5 | -30 | ||
| National Australia Bank's Business Confidence (QoQ) | Bearish change | -5 | -19 |
| Country: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Currency: | AUD |
| Source: | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |