Full-Time Employment by Country
Latest released Full-Time Employment value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/full_time_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
|
3,247,744,000
31 Dec 2025
|
3,249,304,000
30 Sep 2025
|
▼ -1,560,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Monthly | Thousands | FSO/BFS |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
134,676,000
31 Mar 2026
|
134,341,000
28 Feb 2026
|
▲ +335,000 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Thousands | FRED (BLS) |
|
Eurozone
EUR · Euro
|
124,906,000
31 Dec 2025
|
124,776,000
30 Sep 2025
|
▲ +130,000 | 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
|
25,584,000
31 Jan 2026
|
25,523,000
31 Dec 2025
|
▲ +61,000 | 31 Jan 2026 | Monthly | Thousands | ONS/BoE |
|
Canada
CAD · Canadian Dollar
|
16,809,100
31 Mar 2026
|
16,816,100
28 Feb 2026
|
▼ -7,000 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Thousands | Bank of Canada/StatCan |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
10,174,400
31 Mar 2026
|
10,121,900
28 Feb 2026
|
▲ +52,500 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Thousands | RBA/ABS |
|
New Zealand
NZD · New Zealand Dollar
|
5,400
31 Dec 2025
|
5,300
30 Sep 2025
|
▲ +100 | 31 Dec 2025 | Quarterly | Thousands | RBNZ/Stats NZ |
What is Full-Time Employment?
Full-time employment measures the count of workers in jobs above a hours-per-week threshold (typically 30-35 depending on the jurisdiction). It captures the higher-paid, more stable portion of total employment.
Why it matters for FX
Full-time job creation is a higher-quality signal than total employment because part-time gains can mask weakening demand for labour. Sustained rotation from full-time to part-time is an early-cycle warning that tends to precede broader employment weakness — and therefore central-bank cuts and currency softness.
How to read this page
Track full-time vs part-time monthly change. A run of months where part-time grows while full-time shrinks is the classic deteriorating-quality signal.
What to watch for
- Full-time vs part-time monthly divergence
- Hours-worked confirmation
- Year-over-year full-time growth
- Sector composition (services vs goods)
- Cross-check with unemployment rate