Federal Reserve System (Fed) Labor Market Conditions Index

Country: United States, USD
Importance:
Medium
Sector: Labor
Last release
Actual
1.5
Forecast
-3.4
Previous
3.3
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Jun 2017
1.5
-3.4
May 2017
2.3
2.1
Apr 2017
3.5
0.7
Mar 2017
0.4
Feb 2017
1.3
Jan 2017
1.3
Dec 2016
0.0
Nov 2016
1.5
Oct 2016
0.7
Sep 2016
-2.2
Aug 2016
-0.7
Jul 2016
1.0
Jun 2016
-1.9
May 2016
-4.8
Apr 2016
-0.9
Mar 2016
-2.1
Feb 2016
-2.4
Jan 2016
0.4
Dec 2015
2.9
Nov 2015
0.5

Fed Labor Market Conditions Index is calculated monthly using 19 parameters. They include the unemployment rate, wages, number of job cuts, etc.

The Fed applies it to comprehensively assess the labor market status and efficiency of measures taken against unemployment.

The index has an inverse correlation with the unemployment level. Its growth has a positive impact on USD.

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