Australia Employment Change 15 October 2020
Australia Employment Change 15 October 2020: -29.5K for September 2020, above the -35K forecast and against 129.1K in August 2020 (first reported as 111K). It is the lowest reading since May 2020. It is the fourth release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 15 Oct 2020 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 15 October 2020: -29.5K vs -35K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2020-10-15