Australia Employment Change 15 December 2016
Australia Employment Change 15 December 2016: 39.1K for November 2016, above the 20K forecast and against 15.2K in October 2016 (first reported as 9.8K). It is the highest of the last 12 releases. 5 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. It was released on Thu 15 Dec 2016 at 00:30 UTC.
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.
What a print like this usually does
Above the forecast: A strong employment gain can support the Australian dollar as markets see less reason for the RBA to cut rates, especially if full-time jobs also rise.
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Australia Employment Change 15 December 2016: 39.1K vs 20K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2016-12-15