Australia Employment Change 16 January 2025
Australia Employment Change 16 January 2025: 56.3K for December 2024, above the 15K forecast and against 28.2K in November 2024 (first reported as 35.6K). It is the highest reading since September 2024. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 16 Jan 2025 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 16 January 2025: 56.3K vs 15K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2025-01-16