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Australian unemployment rate climbs to 4.1 percent

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Publish Date
Thu, 18 Jul 2024, 5:01pm
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Australian unemployment rate climbs to 4.1 percent

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 18 Jul 2024, 5:01pm

Over in Australia, the unemployment rate rose to 4.1 percent in June.

This is a higher figure than economists had predicted - and surpassed the previous figure of 4 percent.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says this has prompted concern regarding interest rates, as the Reserve Bank might have to factor this in for their next announcement. 

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