Date
GMT+01:00
Event Value
Jul, 03 15:00
★★★
ISM Services PMI
ISM Services PMI
Country:
Date: Jul, 03 15:00
Importance: High
Previous: 49.9
Forecast: 50.8
Actual: 50.8
Period: Jun
ISM index for the non-manufacturing sector, a value below 50 indicates a decrease in activity compared to the previous month, above - about growth.
50.8
Jul, 03 13:30
★★★
Unemployment Claims
Unemployment Claims
Country:
Date: Jul, 03 13:30
Importance: High
Previous: 237K
Forecast: 240K
Actual: 233K
Period: Jul

The indicator shows the number of unemployed people in the USA.

233K
Jul, 03 13:30
★★★
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
Country:
Date: Jul, 03 13:30
Importance: High
Previous: 4.2%
Forecast: 4.3%
Actual: 4.1%
Period: Jun

The percentage of individuals in the labor force who are without a job but actively seeking one. A higher Unemployment Rate is generally a drain on the economy. Not only does it mean that resources are not being fully utilized, but it also results in lower consumer spending as there are fewer workers receiving paychecks.

Note: The unemployment rate generally moves slowly, so changes of only a few tenths of a percent are still considered significant. Also note that the unemployment rate does not account for discouraged workers. Therefore, in an economically depressed environment, such as that which occurred in Cold War era East Germany, the Unemployment Rate may not accurately reflect the extent of problems.

4.1%
Jul, 03 13:30
★★★
Non-Farm Payrolls
Non-Farm Payrolls
Country:
Date: Jul, 03 13:30
Importance: High
Previous: 144K
Forecast: 120K
Actual: 147K
Period: Jun

One of the most widely anticipated reports on the US economic calendar, the Employment Situation is a timely report that gives a picture of job creation, loss, wages and working hours in the United States. Data in the report relies on the Household Survey and the Establishment (or Payroll) Survey. While the Household Survey is based on the interviews to US households, the Establishment Survey queries business establishments, making it the preferred source of data. The Employment Situation's has many significant figures such as: Change in Non Farm Payrolls, Unemployment, Manufacturing Payrolls, and Average Hourly Earnings.

The headline figures for this report are reported monthly, as the total number of new jobs in thousands (say, 120K new jobs), and the unemployment rate.

Change in Non-farm Payrolls

Monthly change in employment excluding the farming sector. Non-farm payrolls is the most closely watched indicator in the Employment Situation, considered the most comprehensive measure of job creation in the US. Such a distinction makes the NFP figure highly significant, given the importance of labor to the US economy. Specifically, political pressures come into play, as the Fed is responsible for keeping employment in a healthy range and utilizes interest rate changes to do so. A surge in new Non-farm Payrolls suggests rising employment and potential inflation pressures, which the Fed often counters with rate increases. On the other hand, a consistent decline in Non-farm Employment suggests a slowing economy, which makes a decline in rates more likely.

147K
Jul, 02 13:15
★★★
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
Country:
Date: Jul, 02 13:15
Importance: High
Previous: 29K
Forecast: 99K
Actual: -33K
Period: Jun

The ADP Non-Farm Employment Change measures the change in the number of newly employed people in the USA, excluding workers in the farming industry.

-33K
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