Australia Employment Change 17 May 2018
Australia Employment Change 17 May 2018: 22.6K for April 2018, above the 20K forecast and against -0.7K in March 2018 (first reported as 4.9K). It is the highest reading since December 2017. 8 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. It was released on Thu 17 May 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
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 17 May 2018: 22.6K vs 20K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2018-05-17