Australia jobs surge past expectations but unemployment ticks up

Canada News News

Australia jobs surge past expectations but unemployment ticks up
Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines
  • 📰 Reuters
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 97%

A bumper run in Australian jobs extended to March and more people went looking f...

SYDNEY - A bumper run in Australian jobs extended to March and more people went looking for work, official data on Thursday showed, a sign the country’s labor market remains strong despite a small uptick in the unemployment rate.

The employment report is being closely watched for clues on monetary policy as the country’s central bank is counting on labor market strength for a long-awaited pick up in wage growth and inflation in the face of a property market downturn. Australia is creating jobs at a brisk annual pace of 2.4 percent, much faster than the 1.6 percent rise in population.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Reuters /  🏆 2. in US

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Australia opposes death penalty as Assange supporters marchAustralia opposes death penalty as Assange supporters marchCanberra says it will oppose the death penalty for Australian native Julian Assange amid fears that he could be exposed to capital punishment if he is extradited to the US
Read more »

China exports rise in March, rebounding from slumpChina exports rise in March, rebounding from slumpBEIJING (AP) — China's exports rebounded from a slump in March and sales to the United States rose strongly despite President Donald Trump's tariff hikes. Exports rose 14.2% over a year ago...
Read more »

China March exports rebound to five-month high but imports fall more than expectedChina March exports rebound to five-month high but imports fall more than expectedChina's exports rebounded in March but imports shrank for a fourth straight...
Read more »

Obituary: Andrew Marshall died on March 26thObituary: Andrew Marshall died on March 26thThe man who steered America’s military strategy for more than four decades was 97
Read more »

China's March trade surplus soars past expectations, Beijing data showChina's March trade surplus soars past expectations, Beijing data showChina's exports for the month of March came in much higher than expected, while its imports came in much lower than expected, according to customs data released on Friday.
Read more »

Hungary Holocaust march honours Scottish missionaryHungary Holocaust march honours Scottish missionaryThousands of Hungarians attended the annual March of the Living in Budapest on S...
Read more »

Indonesia posts second straight surprise trade surplus in MarchIndonesia posts second straight surprise trade surplus in MarchIndonesia posted a surprise trade surplus for a second straight month in March, ...
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-13 04:41:34