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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

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Apr 04, 2025

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228K

Forecast

137K

117K

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
May 02, 2025 (Apr)	22:30			228K
Apr 04, 2025 (Mar)	22:30	228K	137K	117K
Mar 07, 2025 (Feb)	23:30	151K	159K	125K
Feb 07, 2025 (Jan)	23:30	143K	169K	307K
Jan 10, 2025 (Dec)	23:30	256K	164K	212K
Dec 06, 2024 (Nov)	23:30	227K	202K	36K

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