US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 3 June 2016
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 3 June 2016: 38K for May 2016, below the 164K forecast and against 123K in April 2016 (first reported as 160K). It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 3 Jun 2016 at 12:30 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) 3 June 2016: 38K vs 164K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2016-06-03