US Unemployment Rate 9 January 2015: 5.6% for December 2014, below the 5.7% forecast. It was released on Fri 9 Jan 2015 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
Below the forecast: A surprise decline can support the dollar if it reflects robust hiring rather than fewer people seeking work.
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US Unemployment Rate 9 January 2015: 5.6% vs 5.7% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-unemployment/2015-01-09
US Unemployment Rate 9 January 2015