US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 5 May 2023
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 5 May 2023: 253K for April 2023, above the 180K forecast and against 165K in March 2023 (first reported as 236K). 11 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. It was released on Fri 5 May 2023 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
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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