Canada Employment Change 6 January 2017
Canada Employment Change 6 January 2017: 53.7K for December 2016, above the -5K forecast and up from 10.7K in November 2016. It is the highest reading since September 2016. It is the fifth release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Fri 6 Jan 2017 at 13:30 UTC.
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Statistics Canada. 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 substantial beat would usually support the Canadian dollar, especially if full-time jobs and hours also rise.
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Canada Employment Change 6 January 2017: 53.7K vs -5K forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-employment/2017-01-06