US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 6 January 2023
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 6 January 2023: 223K for December 2022, above the 200K forecast and against 256K in November 2022 (first reported as 263K). It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. It is the ninth release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Fri 6 Jan 2023 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.
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US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 6 January 2023: 223K vs 200K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2023-01-06