Australia Employment Change 17 February 2022
Australia Employment Change 17 February 2022: 12.9K for January 2022, above the 0K forecast and against 64.7K in December 2021 (first reported as 64.8K). It is the lowest reading since October 2021. It is the third release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 17 Feb 2022 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 17 February 2022: 12.9K vs 0K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2022-02-17