Breaking: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after revision
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- The Conversation AU·3h agoUnemployment in Australia hits a five-year high of 4.7%, making a rates hike less likely
Australia’s unemployment rate has hit a five-year high of 4.7% in September, official figures show. The last time it was higher was at the end of the COVID lockdowns in October 2021. Throughout 2026, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has increased steadily, up from 4.1%…
Read at The Conversation AU → - ABC Just In AU·7h agoBreaking: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after revision
An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
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