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Unemployment Rate

The Unemployment Rate released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is a percentage that surges from dividing the number of unemployed workers by the total civilian labor force. It represents the percentage of people actively seeking employment and willing to work. Usually, as a higher rate is seen in recessionary economies, while on the ​contrary, a growing economy sees its unemployment rate decreasing. Therefore, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish), although by itself, the number can't determinate the markets move as it depends on the headline reading, the Nonfarm Payroll.

Most recent - Friday 2 June 2023 12:30

Previous
3.4%
Revised
-
Forecast
3.5%
Actual
3.7%

Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/USD pairs and bearish for USD/xxx pairs.

Next event - Friday 7 July 2023 12:30

Previous
-
Forecast
-
Actual
-

The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

There is no forecast value for Unemployment Rate yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Unemployment Rate was 3.7% against a forecast of 3.5%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Friday 2 June 2023 12:30
3.5%
3.7%
Friday 5 May 2023 12:30
3.5%
3.4%
Friday 7 April 2023 12:30
3.6%
3.5%
Friday 10 March 2023 13:30
3.4%
3.6%
Friday 3 February 2023 13:30
3.6%
3.4%
Friday 6 January 2023 13:30
3.7%
3.5%
Friday 2 December 2022 13:30
3.7%
3.7%
Friday 4 November 2022 12:30
3.6%
3.7%
Friday 7 October 2022 12:30
3.7%
3.5%
Friday 2 September 2022 12:30
3.5%
3.7%
Friday 5 August 2022 12:30
3.6%
3.5%
Friday 8 July 2022 12:30
3.6%
3.6%
Friday 3 June 2022 12:30
3.5%
3.6%
Friday 6 May 2022 12:30
3.5%
3.6%
Friday 1 April 2022 12:30
3.7%
3.6%
Friday 4 March 2022 13:30
3.9%
3.8%
Friday 4 February 2022 13:30
3.9%
4%
Friday 7 January 2022 13:30
4.1%
3.9%
Friday 3 December 2021 13:30
4.5%
4.2%
Friday 5 November 2021 12:30
4.7%
4.6%
Friday 8 October 2021 12:30
5.1%
4.8%
Friday 3 September 2021 12:30
5.2%
5.2%
Friday 6 August 2021 12:30
5.7%
5.4%
Friday 2 July 2021 12:30
5.7%
5.9%
Friday 4 June 2021 12:30
5.9%
5.8%
Friday 7 May 2021 12:30
5.8%
6.1%
Friday 2 April 2021 12:30
6%
6%
Friday 5 March 2021 13:30
6.3%
6.2%
Friday 5 February 2021 13:30
6.7%
6.3%
Friday 8 January 2021 13:30
6.8%
6.7%
Friday 4 December 2020 13:30
6.8%
6.7%
Friday 6 November 2020 13:30
7.7%
6.9%
Friday 2 October 2020 12:30
8.2%
7.9%
Friday 4 September 2020 12:30
9.8%
8.4%
Friday 7 August 2020 12:30
10.5%
10.2%
Thursday 2 July 2020 12:30
12.3%
11.1%
Friday 5 June 2020 12:30
19.8%
13.3%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Unemployment Rate result:

PreviousLatest
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.3%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)Bearish change4.4%4.3%
Labor Force Participation Rate(no change)62.6%62.6%
Nonfarm PayrollsBullish change294K339K
U6 Underemployment RateBearish change6.6%6.7%
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change50.251.4
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBearish change45.742.6
ISM Manufacturing PMIBearish change47.146.9
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBearish change53.244.2
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change48.548.4
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change230K232K
Initial Jobless Claims 4-week averageBullish change232K229.5K
Nonfarm ProductivityBullish change-2.7%-2.1%
Unit Labor CostsBearish change6.3%4.2%
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change291K278K
Chicago Purchasing Managers' IndexBearish change48.640.4
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.7%0.6%
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (YoY)Bearish change0.4%-1.1%
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBullish change57.759.2
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBearish change3.2%3.1%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.4%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change4.6%4.7%
Durable Goods OrdersBearish change3.3%1.1%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBearish change3.2%-0.6%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBearish change0.3%-0.2%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBullish change-0.6%1.4%
Personal Income (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.4%
Personal SpendingBullish change0.1%0.8%
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change-5.2%0%
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Bullish change-0.370.07
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bullish change4.9%5%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBullish change1.1%1.3%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBullish change4%4.2%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change225K229K
Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average(no change)231.75K231.75K
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)(no change)4.2%4.2%
New Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change0.656M0.683M
S&P Global Composite PMIBullish change53.454.5
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change50.248.5
S&P Global Services PMIBullish change53.655.1

About Unemployment Rate

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly
 
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