Economic Buzz: Australia Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 4.2% In January

17 Feb 2022 , 11:27 AM

Australia unemployment rate was a seasonally adjusted 4.2 percent in January, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday, unchanged from the previous month. The Australian economy added 12,900 jobs last month, following the increase of 64,800 jobs in December. Part-time employment added 30,000, while full-time employment shed 17,000. The participation rate was 66.2 percent, up from the 66.1 percent reading a month earlier.

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