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Employment Level by Country
Latest released Employment Level value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/employment. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
5,537,350,000
|
5,544,106,000
|
▼ -6,756,000 | Quarterly | Persons | FSO | |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
162,848,000
|
162,912,000
|
▼ -64,000 | Monthly | Persons | BLS | |
|
Eurozone
EUR · Euro
|
70,900,000
|
70,800,000
|
▲ +100,000 | Quarterly | Persons | Eurostat | |
|
United Kingdom
GBP · British Pound
|
34,410,000
|
34,392,000
|
▲ +18,000 | Monthly | Persons | ONS | |
|
Canada
CAD · Canadian Dollar
|
21,321,400
|
20,924,700
|
▲ +396,700 | Monthly | Persons | Statistics Canada | |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
14,737,400
|
14,756,000
|
▼ -18,600 | Monthly | Persons | ABS | |
|
Peru
PEN · Peruvian Sol
|
5,703,000
|
5,716,000
|
▼ -13,000 | Monthly | Persons | INEI | |
|
Sweden
SEK · Swedish Krona
|
5,315,600
|
5,257,400
|
▲ +58,200 | Monthly | Persons | Statistics Sweden | |
|
Israel
ILS · Israeli New Shekel
|
4,378,446.67
|
4,363,123.33
|
▲ +15,323.334 | Quarterly | Persons | Bank of Israel / Central Bureau of Statistics | |
|
Denmark
DKK · Danish Krone
|
68,800
|
68,900
|
▼ -100 | Quarterly | Persons | Statistics Denmark | |
|
New Zealand
NZD · New Zealand Dollar
|
5,300
|
5,400
|
▼ -100 | Quarterly | Persons | Stats NZ | |
|
Japan
JPY · Japanese Yen
|
3,735
|
3,667
|
▲ +68 | Monthly | Persons | Statistics Bureau | |
|
Indonesia
IDR · Indonesian Rupiah
|
3,080
|
2,420
|
▲ +660 | Annual | Persons | — | |
|
Argentina
ARS · Argentine Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
BHD
BHD · BHD
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Bolivia
BOB · Bolivian Boliviano
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Brazil
BRL · Brazilian Real
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | Persons | IBGE |
|
CNH
CNH · CNH
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Chile
CLP · Chilean Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | Persons | — |
|
China
CNY · Chinese Yuan
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Colombia
COP · Colombian Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Czechia
CZK · Czech Koruna
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | Persons | CZSO |
|
DZD
DZD · DZD
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
EGP
EGP · EGP
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Hong Kong
HKD · Hong Kong Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | Persons | Census and Statistics Department |
|
Hungary
HUF · Hungarian Forint
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | Persons | — |
|
Iceland
ISK · Icelandic Krona
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
India
INR · Indian Rupee
|
— | — | — | — | Yearly | Persons | MoSPI |
|
Malaysia
MYR · Malaysian Ringgit
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | Persons | DOSM |
|
Mexico
MXN · Mexican Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | Persons | INEGI |
|
Morocco
MAD · Moroccan Dirham
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | Persons | Not available (official integration pending) |
|
Nigeria
NGN · Nigerian Naira
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | Persons | NBS |
|
Norway
NOK · Norwegian Krone
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | Persons | Statistics Norway |
|
Pakistan
PKR · Pakistani Rupee
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Philippines
PHP · Philippine Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Poland
PLN · Polish Zloty
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | Persons | GUS |
|
Romania
RON · Romanian Leu
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Russia
RUB · Russian Ruble
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Saudi Arabia
SAR · Saudi Riyal
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Singapore
SGD · Singapore Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | Persons | IMF IFS |
|
South Africa
ZAR · South African Rand
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
South Korea
KRW · South Korean Won
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Taiwan
TWD · New Taiwan Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | Persons | DGBAS |
|
Thailand
THB · Thai Baht
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | Persons | IMF IFS |
|
Turkey
TRY · Turkish Lira
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | Persons | TurkStat |
|
United Arab Emirates
AED · UAE Dirham
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Uruguay
UYU · Uruguayan Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
Vietnam
VND · Vietnamese Dong
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
|
West Africa
XOF · West African CFA franc
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | Persons | — |
What is Employment Level?
Employment measures the total number of people in paid work, usually published monthly from a household survey, an establishment survey, or both. It is the broadest single labour-market quantity.
Why it matters for FX
Employment growth above the pace consistent with population growth means the labour market is tightening, which supports wage growth, services inflation, and a hawkish central bank. Employment contractions almost always force easing and weigh on the currency.
How to read this page
Compare monthly change to the breakeven rate (the population-growth-adjusted level needed to keep unemployment stable). Watch full-time vs part-time composition for quality signals.
What to watch for
- Monthly change vs breakeven employment growth
- Full-time vs part-time composition
- Revisions to prior months
- Sector breakdown (services-led vs goods-led)
- Cross-check with unemployment rate
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