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MNI BRIEF: Aussie Unemployment Higher At 3.9%

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Australia’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point to 3.9% in November, while employment grew 61,500 up from October’s 55,000, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

“We have continued to see employment growth keeping pace with high population growth through 2023,” said Bjorn Jarvis, head of labour statistics at the ABS.

The bureau noted the employment-to-population ratio has remained between 64.4-64.6% since February 2023, and between 64.3-64.6 per cent for the past 18 months. "Similarly, participation continues to be high,” Jarvis added. “The number of unemployed people has also increased by around 81,000 people, and the unemployment rate has risen by 0.4 pp. However, both unemployment measures remain well below their pre-pandemic levels.”

Daniel covers the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Asia-Pacific team.
Daniel covers the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and leads the Asia-Pacific team.

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