EMPLOYMENT SITUATION REPORT
Monthly report comprised of a set of surveys in its endeavor to monitor the labor market. Released by the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the report is comprised of the following:
- Unemployment rate - number of unemployed workers of the labor force
- Nonfarm payroll employment - number of employees working in the US business or government, either part-time or full-time employees
- Average workweek - average number of hours per week in the nonfarm sector
- Average hourly earnings - average basic hourly rate for key industries
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jan | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jan | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jan | |
| 15:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Nov | |
| 16:00 | NBB Business Climate | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Dec | |
| 02:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jan | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Credit Card Spending | Dec |
