Canada Employment Change 12 March 2021
Canada Employment Change 12 March 2021: 259.2K for February 2021, above the 75K forecast and up from -212.8K in January 2021. It is the highest reading since September 2020. 7 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. It was released on Fri 12 Mar 2021 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 12 March 2021: 259.2K vs 75K forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-employment/2021-03-12