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Unemployment rises as restrictions hurt economy’s recovery – NEWS.com.au
Unemployment rises as restrictions hurt economy’s recovery
The countrys unemployment levels have worsened due to stage 4 restrictions in Victoria denting the nations jobs recovery. Australia’s official unemployment figure for the month of September has risen from 6.8 to 6.9 per cent, driven by a drop in the number of Victorians employed following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the number of employed people nationally fell by 30,000 between August and September, while unemployment levels rose…
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