Australia Employment Change 21 February 2019
Australia Employment Change 21 February 2019: 39.1K for January 2019, above the 15K forecast and against 16.9K in December 2018 (first reported as 21.6K). It is the highest reading since August 2018. It is the fourth release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 21 Feb 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 21 February 2019: 39.1K vs 15K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2019-02-21