Australia Employment Change comes in at 76.3K against 15.7K consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| AUDUSD | — | — |
Australia’s Employment Change for July 2026 was reported at 76.3K, significantly exceeding the consensus expectation of 15.7K. This figure represents a 386.0% surprise relative to the consensus. The previous month’s reading was 40.3K.
Following the release, the Australian dollar strengthened across major pairs. Fifteen minutes after the data, AUDUSD was up 20 pips, which is above its median 1-hour move of 15 pips but below its top-quarter move of 24+ pips after past releases. AUDCAD gained 34 pips, surpassing its top-quarter move of 28+ pips. AUDCHF rose 20 pips, below its top-quarter move of 22+ pips. AUDJPY was up 29 pips, below its top-quarter move of 31+ pips. AUDNZD increased by 29 pips, below its top-quarter move of 32+ pips. Conversely, EURAUD fell 46 pips, below its top-quarter move of 53+ pips, and GBPAUD dropped 34 pips, below its top-quarter move of 55+ pips. Historically, AUDUSD has shown a direction reliability of 61% after similar releases.