Unemployment Rate s.a.
Most recent - Thursday, 17 April 01:30
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for AUD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/AUD pairs.
Next event - Thursday, 15 May 01:30
The typical/expected impact on AUD pairs is high.
The consensus forecast for Unemployment Rate s.a. is 4.1%. A higher value than forecast tends to be bullish for xxx/AUD pairs and bearish for AUD/xxx pairs.
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Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Unemployment Rate s.a. was 4.1% against a forecast of 4.2%.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for AUD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Unemployment Rate s.a. result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AiG Industry Index | Bullish change | -22.2 | -15 | ||
| Building Permits (MoM) | Bearish change | -0.2% | -8.8% | ||
| Judo Bank Composite PMI | Bearish change | 51.4 | 51 | ||
| Judo Bank Services PMI | Bearish change | 51.4 | 51 | ||
| Producer Price Index (YoY) | (no change) | 3.7% | 3.7% | ||
| Retail Sales (QoQ) | Bearish change | 1% | 0% | ||
| Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.8% | 0.3% | ||
| Exports (MoM) | Bullish change | -4.2% | 7.6% | ||
| Imports (MoM) | Bearish change | 1.8% | -2.2% | ||
| Trade Balance (MoM) | Bullish change | 2852M | 6900M | ||
| Consumer Price Index (QoQ) | Bullish change | 0.2% | 0.9% | ||
| Consumer Price Index (YoY) | (no change) | 2.4% | 2.4% | ||
| RBA Trimmed Mean CPI (QoQ) | Bullish change | 0.5% | 0.7% | ||
| RBA Trimmed Mean CPI (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.3% | 2.9% |
About Unemployment Rate s.a.
| Country: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Currency: | AUD |
| Source: | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
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