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Unemployment rate falls as 111,000 jobs added in August, despite Melbourne lockdown – ABC News
Australia’s unemployment rate is falling, but those without work say it is not getting any easier to find a job, especially in locked-down Victoria.
Australia’s unemployment rate is falling, but those without work say it is not getting any easier to find a job, especially in locked-down Victoria.
Key points:
- The official ABS unemployment rate has fallen from 7.5 per cent in July to 6.8 per cent in August
- The percentage of underemployed people, who wanted to work more hours than they did, remained steady at 11.2 per cent
- Total hours worked rose 1.6 per cent last month but is still down 5.1 per cent on August last yea…
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