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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
5,544,106,000
31 Dec 2025
|
5,531,816,000
30 Sep 2025
|
▲ +12,290,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Monthly | Thousands | FSO/BFS |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
162,848,000
31 Mar 2026
|
162,912,000
28 Feb 2026
|
▼ -64,000 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Thousands | FRED (BLS) |
|
Eurozone
EUR · Euro
|
70,800,000
31 Dec 2025
|
70,700,000
30 Sep 2025
|
▲ +100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Quarterly | Millions | ECB/Eurostat |
|
Japan
JPY · Japanese Yen
|
68,170,000
31 Jan 2026
|
68,460,000
31 Dec 2025
|
▼ -290,000 | 31 Jan 2026 | Monthly | 10k Persons | BoJ/Statistics Japan |
|
United Kingdom
GBP · British Pound
|
34,328,000
31 Jan 2026
|
34,310,000
31 Dec 2025
|
▲ +18,000 | 31 Jan 2026 | Monthly | Thousands | ONS |
|
Canada
CAD · Canadian Dollar
|
20,791,400
31 Mar 2026
|
20,783,600
28 Feb 2026
|
▲ +7,800 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Thousands | Bank of Canada/StatCan |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
14,767,700
31 Mar 2026
|
14,749,800
28 Feb 2026
|
▲ +17,900 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Thousands | RBA |
|
New Zealand
NZD · New Zealand Dollar
|
5,400
31 Dec 2025
|
5,300
30 Sep 2025
|
▲ +100 | 31 Dec 2025 | Quarterly | Thousands (Seasonally Adjusted) | RBNZ/Stats NZ |
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