US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 8 January 2016
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 8 January 2016: 292K for December 2015, above the 200K forecast and against 252K in June 2015 (first reported as 280K). It is the highest reading since March 2015. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Fri 8 Jan 2016 at 13:30 UTC (8:30 AM ET).
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: U.S. Bureau of Labor 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 clear beat usually supports the dollar, especially with firm wages and no rise in unemployment; the move can be strong.
Cite this release
If you cite this release, please link to this page:
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 8 January 2016: 292K vs 200K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2016-01-08