May Unemployment Rate Seen at 19.5% -- Data Week Ahead
June 03 2020 - 10:29AM
Dow Jones News
The following are forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data
from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
Forecasts were last updated Monday afternoon.
DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS
(ET)
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims May 30 1800K (18) 2123K
0830 U.S. Trade Deficit Apr $50.0B (19) $44.4B
0830 Productivity (Revised) 1Q -2.7% (15) -2.5%*
0830 Unit Labor Costs (Revised) 1Q +5.0% (15) +4.8%*
Friday 0830 Nonfarm Payrolls May -8330K (21) -20500K
0830 Unemployment Rate May 19.5% (21) 14.7%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages M/M** May +1.3% (18) +4.7%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages Y/Y** May +8.7% (10) +7.9%
1500 Consumer Credit Apr -$20.0B (8) -$12.1B
*1Q Prelim Reading
**All private-sector workers
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
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