Unemployment rate rises as jobs fall behind population growth
The unemployment rate for men was higher than for women for the first time since June 2010.
Nevil Gibson
Thu, 07 Feb 2019
- Unemployment rate rises to 4.3%
- Employment rate falls to 67.8%
- Filled jobs rise 1.3%
- Average ordinary time hourly earnings rise to $31.63
- Wage rates increase 1.9% annually.
The headline unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in the December quarter, indicating a turn in the labour market
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Nevil Gibson
Thu, 07 Feb 2019
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