The typical/expected impact on NZD pairs is high.
The consensus forecast for Unemployment Rate is 5.3%. A higher value than forecast tends to be bullish for xxx/NZD pairs and bearish for NZD/xxx pairs.
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for NZD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/NZD pairs.
The most recent announced value for Unemployment Rate was 5.2% against a forecast of 5.3%.
Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Unemployment Rate result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permits s.a. (MoM) | Bullish change | 6.1% | 7.2% | 
| Country: | New Zealand | 
|---|---|
| Currency: | NZD | 
| Source: | Stats NZ | 
| Category: | Labor Market | 
| Frequency: | Quarterly |