Australia's unemployment rate holds steady at 4.3 per cent in November, but the underemployment rate jumps to 12-month high.

SYDNEY--Australia's unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3% in November, but the result was marred by a big drop in full-time employment that likely points to a slowdown in hiring ahead.

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up to 4.1% in March 2025 from a downwardly revised 4% in February, but below market estimates of 4.2%. The number of unemployed people ...

In seasonally-adjusted terms, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) logged a 4.3% unemployment rate in November, the same ...

SYDNEY—Australia’s unemployment rate rose to its highest level since early 2022 in January, with only 500 jobs created over the month, signaling a further deterioration in the job market and a stoking ...

Unemployment in Australia spiked to its highest in four years in September as the number of jobseekers grew. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped 4.5%, the highest since November 2021. The ...

Australia's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1% for the third consecutive month in October, in line with expectations, data showed on Thursday. The number of unemployed individuals increased ...

SYDNEY—Australia’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since August 1974 last month, further tightening the job market and supporting expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will ...

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Usually, a fall in the unemployment rate indicates that the economy is on the mend. However, a quick look at the details leads to a different interpretation -- including the realisation that the ...