US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 5 February 2016
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 5 February 2016: 151K for January 2016, below the 190K forecast and against 262K in December 2015 (first reported as 292K). It is the lowest reading since March 2015. 3 of the last 8 releases came in below the forecast. It was released on Fri 5 Feb 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
Below the forecast: A notable miss usually weighs on the dollar if it signals cooling demand and encourages Fed cuts; the move can be strong.
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US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 5 February 2016: 151K vs 190K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2016-02-05