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Australia Dec Unemployment Rate 6.6%; Employed People +50,000

AUSTRALIA DATA
MNI (Sydney)
  • Australia's seasonally adjusted estimate of the unemployment rate decreased to 6.6% in December 2020.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate of the participation rate increased to 66.2%.
  • Employment increased 50,000 to 12,910,800, and the employment to population ratio increased to 61.8%.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate of the underemployment rate decreased to 8.5%.
MNI Sydney Bureau | +61-405-322-399 | lachlan.colquhoun.ext@marketnews.com
MNI Sydney Bureau | +61-405-322-399 | lachlan.colquhoun.ext@marketnews.com

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