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Australia’s unemployment rate in January drops to 6.4 per cent – NEWS.com.au
Australia’s unemployment rate in January drops to 6.4 per cent
Australias unemployment rate has fallen from 6.6 per cent to 6.4.The drop comes as 29,000 new jobs were added during the month of January.
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal the number of employed people in Victoria rose 1.3 per cent – the most of any jurisdiction.
South Australia now has the highest unemployment rate, 7.1 per cent, followed closely by Queensland on 7 per cent.
The ACT has the lowest jobless rate at 4.4 per cent.
Full-time employment figures also increased…
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