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US Average Hourly Earnings

US Average Hourly Earnings 5 August 2022

US Average Hourly Earnings 5 August 2022: 0.5% for July 2022, above the 0.3% forecast and against 0.4% in June 2022 (first reported as 0.3%). It is the highest reading since January 2022. 5 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. It was released on Fri 5 Aug 2022 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.

Actual
0.5%
July 2022
Forecast
0.3%
The market consensus
Previous
0.4%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A clear beat can support the dollar, particularly if payrolls are also strong and markets see persistent wage pressure.

US Average Hourly Earnings 5 August 2022: 0.5% for July 2022 against a 0.3% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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US Average Hourly Earnings 5 August 2022: 0.5% vs 0.3% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-average-hourly-earnings/2022-08-05

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
5 Aug 2022Jul0.5%0.3%0.4%
8 Jul 2022Jun0.3%0.3%0.4%
3 Jun 2022May0.3%0.4%0.3%
6 May 2022Apr0.3%0.4%0.5%
1 Apr 2022Mar0.4%0.4%0.1%
4 Mar 2022Feb0%0.5%0.6%
4 Feb 2022Jan0.7%0.5%0.5%
7 Jan 2022Dec0.6%0.4%0.4%
3 Dec 2021Nov0.3%0.4%0.4%
5 Nov 2021Oct0.4%0.4%0.6%
8 Oct 2021Sep0.6%0.4%0.4%
3 Sep 2021Aug0.6%0.3%0.4%
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