Canada Employment Change 8 May 2020
Canada Employment Change 8 May 2020: -1993.8K for April 2020, above the -4000K forecast and down from -1010.7K in March 2020. It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. 7 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. It was released on Fri 8 May 2020 at 12:30 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 8 May 2020: -1993.8K vs -4000K forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-employment/2020-05-08