HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Employment Report Due in 5 Minutes

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Employment Report Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Following are forecasts for today’s economic releases as compiled by Bloomberg News.
  • Nonfarm Payrolls 178k; range 115k to 220k (87 estimates)
  • Private Payrolls 170k; range 120k to 210k (39 estimates)
  • Manu Payrolls 5k; range -5k to 11k (24 estimates)
  • Unemploy Rate 4.3%; range 4.1% to 4.4% (83 estimates)
  • Hourly Earn 0.3% m/m; range 0% to 0.3% (61 estimates)
  • Hourly Earn 2.6% y/y; range 2.5% to 2.7% (33 estimates)
  • Avg. Weekly Hours 34.4; range 34.4 to 34.5 (32 estimates)
  • Labor Force Part 62.7%; range 62.7% to 62.8% (4 estimates)
    • "JOLTS data and anecdotal evidence suggest job openings are hitting record high levels. A fresh supply of new graduates as well as seasonal employees -- mainly in food and leisure and hospitality industries -- will join the labor force to satisfy an increased demand for new hires": Bloomberg Intelligence
    • Monthly payroll growth has been averaging 162,000 non-farm jobs so far this year, below last year’s 187,000
    • The unemployment rate has been below 5 percent for more than year and fell in May to 4.3 percent, the lowest in 16 years
To contact the reporters on this story: Alex Tanzi in Washington at atanzi@bloomberg.net; Vincent Del Giudice in Denver at vdelgiudice@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: Alex Tanzi at atanzi@bloomberg.net Kristy Scheuble

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