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U.S. Employment Cost Index QoQ

Latest Release

Apr 29, 2022

Actual

1.4%

Forecast

1.1%

1.0%

The Employment Cost Index measures the change in the price businesses and the government pay for civilian labour. The measure adjusts for changes in job mix.

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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Currency: USD

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Apr 29, 2022 (Q1)	13:30	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Jan 28, 2022 (Q4)	14:30	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%
Oct 29, 2021 (Q3)	13:30	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Jul 30, 2021 (Q2)	13:30	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Apr 30, 2021 (Q1)	13:30	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Jan 29, 2021 (Q4)	14:30	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%

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