Australia Employment Change 19 April 2018
Australia Employment Change 19 April 2018: 4.9K for March 2018, below the 21K forecast and against -6.3K in February 2018 (first reported as 17.5K). It is the lowest reading since October 2017. It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Thu 19 Apr 2018 at 01:30 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 19 April 2018: 4.9K vs 21K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2018-04-19