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
Feb 2014
3.0
Jan 2014
3.0
Dec 2013
4.2

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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