Australia Employment Change 24 January 2019
Australia Employment Change 24 January 2019: 21.6K for December 2018, above the 16.5K forecast and against 39K in November 2018 (first reported as 37K). It is the lowest reading since September 2018. It is the third release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 24 Jan 2019 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 24 January 2019: 21.6K vs 16.5K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2019-01-24