Employment Change

This report measures the change of a country’s employment conditions from the previous month. In laymen terms, it means it counts the total number of people who lost their jobs or gained employment in the previous month. A negative figure means that overall, more jobs were lost than gained in the previous month, while a positive figure means more jobs were created than lost.

The markets monitor employment because it is directly related to consumer spending. Naturally, people would be more willing to spend if they were employed and vice versa.

Related Terms

Employment Situation Report

The Employment Situation report provides insight into the U.S. job market such as the monthly change in nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate.

ADP National Employment Report

The ADP National Employment Report provides a monthly snapshot of U.S. nonfarm private sector employment based on actual transactional payroll data.

Big Figure

The big figure, also known as the “handle” or “big figure handle,” refers to the first few digits of an exchange rate.

NFIB Small Business Jobs Report

The NFIB Small Business Jobs Report is a monthly survey of small business owners in the United States.

Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) measure the monthly change in employed Americans excluding farmers, government workers, and private households.