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US Nonfarm Payrolls

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About United States Nonfarm Payrolls (Jobs Created)

Category

Labor

Source

Bureau of Labour Statistics

Frequency

Monthly

Units

PSN

Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of people employed during the previous month, excluding the farming industry. Job creation is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of economic activity.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.

US Nonfarm Payrolls Chart

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