US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 5 January 2024
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) 5 January 2024: 216K for December 2023, above the 170K forecast and against 173K in November 2023 (first reported as 199K). It is the highest reading since September 2023. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Fri 5 Jan 2024 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) 5 January 2024: 216K vs 170K forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/nfp/2024-01-05