Australia Employment Change 13 June 2019
Australia Employment Change 13 June 2019: 42.3K for May 2019, above the 17.5K forecast and against 43.1K in April 2019 (first reported as 28.4K). It is the highest reading since August 2018. It is the third release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 13 Jun 2019 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 13 June 2019: 42.3K vs 17.5K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2019-06-13