Australia Employment Change 16 November 2017
Australia Employment Change 16 November 2017: 3.7K for October 2017, below the 17.5K forecast and against 26.6K in September 2017 (first reported as 19.8K). It is the lowest reading since February 2017. 3 of the last 12 releases came in below the forecast. It was released on Thu 16 Nov 2017 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
Below the forecast: A weak or negative result can weigh on the currency by increasing concern about labour-market cooling and possible rate cuts.
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Australia Employment Change 16 November 2017: 3.7K vs 17.5K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2017-11-16