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U.S. Employment Cost Index QoQ

Latest Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

0.9%

Forecast

0.9%

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 30, 2025 (Q1)	13:30	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Jan 31, 2025 (Q4)	14:30	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Oct 31, 2024 (Q3)	13:30	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Jul 31, 2024 (Q2)	13:30	0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Apr 30, 2024 (Q1)	13:30	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Jan 31, 2024 (Q4)	14:30	0.9%	1.0%	1.1%

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