The unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent in January as the number of unemployed Australians grew by 22,000. 9News
rose to 3.7 per cent in January as the number of unemployed Australians grew by 22,000.
Head of Labour Statistics at the ABS Bjorn Jarvis said there was a larger-than-usual increase in unemployed people in January.The unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent in January as the number of unemployed Australians grew by 22,000. "This January, we saw more people than usual with a job indicating they were starting or returning to work later in the month."
"With employment decreasing by around 11,000 people, and the number of unemployed increasing by 22,000 people, the unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent," he said.
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