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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

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Oct 04, 2024

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254K

Forecast

147K

159K

Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of people employed during the previous month, excluding the farming industry. Job creation is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of economic activity.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Nov 01, 2024 (Oct)	08:30			254K
Oct 04, 2024 (Sep)	08:30	254K	147K	159K
Sep 06, 2024 (Aug)	08:30	142K	164K	89K
Aug 02, 2024 (Jul)	08:30	114K	176K	179K
Jul 05, 2024 (Jun)	08:30	206K	191K	218K
Jun 07, 2024 (May)	08:30	272K	182K	165K

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