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Jobs / Applicants Ratio
Most recent - Monday 28 August 2023 23:30
Previous
1.3
Revised
-
Forecast
1.3
Actual
1.29
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/JPY pairs and bearish for JPY/xxx pairs.
Next event - Thursday 28 September 2023 23:30
Previous
1.29
Forecast
1.29
Actual
-
The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.
The consensus forecast for Jobs / Applicants Ratio is 1.29. A higher value than forecast tends to be bullish for JPY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/JPY pairs.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Jobs / Applicants Ratio was 1.29 against a forecast of 1.3.
Past events
Date
Forecast
Actual
Monday 28 August 2023 23:30
1.3
1.29
Monday 31 July 2023 23:30
1.32
1.3
Thursday 29 June 2023 23:30
1.32
1.31
Monday 29 May 2023 23:30
1.32
1.32
Thursday 27 April 2023 23:30
1.34
1.32
Thursday 30 March 2023 23:30
1.36
1.34
Thursday 2 March 2023 23:30
1.36
1.35
Monday 30 January 2023 23:30
1.36
1.35
Monday 26 December 2022 23:30
1.33
1.35
Monday 28 November 2022 23:30
1.35
1.35
Thursday 27 October 2022 23:30
1.33
1.34
Thursday 29 September 2022 23:30
1.3
1.32
Monday 29 August 2022 23:30
1.27
1.29
Thursday 28 July 2022 23:30
1.25
1.27
Thursday 30 June 2022 23:30
1.24
1.24
Monday 30 May 2022 23:30
1.23
1.23
Monday 25 April 2022 23:30
1.22
1.22
Monday 28 March 2022 23:30
1.2
1.21
Thursday 3 March 2022 23:30
1.16
1.2
Monday 31 January 2022 23:30
1.16
1.16
Monday 27 December 2021 23:30
1.16
1.15
Monday 29 November 2021 23:30
1.17
1.15
Thursday 28 October 2021 23:30
1.14
1.16
Thursday 30 September 2021 23:30
1.14
1.14
Monday 30 August 2021 23:30
1.12
1.15
Thursday 29 July 2021 23:30
1.1
1.13
Monday 28 June 2021 23:30
1.08
1.09
Thursday 27 May 2021 23:30
1.1
1.09
Thursday 29 April 2021 23:30
1.09
1.1
Monday 29 March 2021 23:30
1.1
1.09
Monday 1 March 2021 23:30
1.06
1.1
Thursday 28 January 2021 23:30
1.06
1.06
Thursday 24 December 2020 23:30
1.04
1.06
Monday 30 November 2020 23:30
1.03
1.04
Thursday 29 October 2020 23:30
1.04
1.03
Thursday 1 October 2020 23:30
1.05
1.04
Economic context
Recent economic data has been strongly bearish for JPY. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Jobs / Applicants Ratio result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.3% | 3.2% | ||
| National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) | (no change) | 4.3% | 4.3% | ||
| National CPI ex-Fresh Food (YoY) | (no change) | 3.1% | 3.1% | ||
| Exports (YoY) | Bearish change | -0.3% | -0.8% | ||
| Imports (YoY) | Bearish change | -13.6% | -17.8% | ||
| Merchandise Trade Balance Total | Bearish change | ¥-66.3B | ¥-930.5B |
About Jobs / Applicants Ratio
| Country: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Currency: | JPY |
| Source: | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |