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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

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May 06, 2022

Actual

428K

Forecast

391K

428K

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
Jun 03, 2022 (May)	22:30		350K	428K
May 06, 2022 (Apr)	22:30	428K	391K	428K
Apr 01, 2022 (Mar)	22:30	431K	490K	750K
Mar 04, 2022 (Feb)	23:30	678K	400K	481K
Feb 04, 2022 (Jan)	23:30	467K	150K	510K
Jan 07, 2022 (Dec)	23:30	199K	400K	249K

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