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Employment Situation
Released On 2/6/2015 8:30:00 AM For Jan, 2015
Prior Consensus Consensus Range
Nonfarm Payrolls - M/M change 252,000 230,000 215,000 to 275,000
Unemployment Rate - Level 5.6 % 5.6 % 5.5 % to 5.7 %
Private Payrolls - M/M change 240,000 229,000 215,000 to 268,000
Average Hourly Earnings - M/M change -0.2 % 0.3 % 0.1 % to 0.4 %
Av Workweek - All Employees 34.6 hrs 34.6 hrs 34.5 hrs to 34.6 hrs
Recent History Of This Indicator
Nonfarm payroll employment in December advanced 252,000 after jumping a revised 353,000 in November. October and November were revised up notably by a net 50,000. The unemployment rate decreased to 5.6 percent from 5.8 percent in November. Going back to the payroll report, private payrolls increased 240,000 after rising 345,000 in November. Average hourly earnings slipped 0.2 percent in December after gaining 0.2 percent the prior month. Average weekly hours were unchanged at 34.6 hours and matched expectations. Looking at the broader underemployment measure from the household survey, the U-6 measure eased to 11.2 percent from 11.4 percent in November. Also from the household survey, the participation rate slipped to 62.7 percent from 62.9 percent in November.
Crude futs currently up about 1.45%, Gold and Silver both up about 1/3%. Almost to bullish maybe...
