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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

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Sep 01, 2023

Actual

187K

Forecast

170K

157K

Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of people employed during the prior month, excluding workers in the farming industry. Given that full employment is one of the Federal Reserves mandates, it is very closely watched.

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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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Oct 06, 2023 (Sep)	13:30			187K
Sep 01, 2023 (Aug)	13:30	187K	170K	157K
Aug 04, 2023 (Jul)	13:30	187K	200K	185K
Jul 07, 2023 (Jun)	13:30	209K	225K	306K
Jun 02, 2023 (May)	13:30	339K	180K	294K
May 05, 2023 (Apr)	13:30	253K	180K	165K

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The March figure revision is apparently incorrect as it was revised again to 119K from 85k

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