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Employment Change s.a.
Most recent - Thursday 14 August 2025 01:30
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/AUD pairs and bearish for AUD/xxx pairs.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Employment Change s.a. was 24.5K against a forecast of 25K.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been moderately bullish for AUD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Employment Change s.a. result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Inflation Expectations | Bearish change | 4.7% | 3.9% | ||
| S&P Global Composite PMI | Bullish change | 53.8 | 54.9 | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | Bullish change | 51.3 | 52.9 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI | Bullish change | 54.1 | 55.1 | ||
| Westpac Consumer Confidence | Bullish change | 0.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Full-Time Employment | Bullish change | 36.7K | 60.5K | ||
| Participation Rate | (no change) | 67% | 67% | ||
| Part-Time Employment | Bearish change | 37.6K | -35.9K | ||
| Unemployment Rate s.a. | Bullish change | 4.3% | 4.2% | ||
| Wage Price Index (QoQ) | Bearish change | 0.9% | 0.8% | ||
| RBA Interest Rate Decision | Bearish change | 3.85% | 3.6% |
About Employment Change s.a.
| Country: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Currency: | AUD |
| Source: | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |