Australia Employment Change 16 April 2020
Australia Employment Change 16 April 2020: 5.9K for March 2020, above the -40K forecast and against 25.6K in February 2020 (first reported as 26.7K). It is the lowest reading since October 2019. It is the fifth release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 16 Apr 2020 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 16 April 2020: 5.9K vs -40K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2020-04-16