Australia's job market showed significant weakness in September 2025. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to 4.5%, surpassing both the prior month's revised figure and the expected ...

Australian unemployment stayed low in January and hiring remained strong, validating the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) view that the economy can withstand tighter monetary policy without a sharp ...

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3% in November 2025, defying market expectations of a slight rise to 4.4%. The number of unemployed persons consequently fell ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's unemployment rate spiked unexpectedly to a near four-year high in September as more people went looking for work, a weak result that revived hopes for more policy easing.

Australia’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1 per cent in January. That's something worth celebrating, and worth fighting to ...

Australia’s labor market has remained resilient despite slower growth, with strong employment gains and low unemployment but limited wage pressure. This paper argues that recent dynamics reflect both ...

SYDNEY--Australia's unemployment jumped to the highest level since late 2021 in September, reviving speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia has more work to do in terms of cutting interest ...

SYDNEY—Australia’s unemployment jumped to the highest level since late 2021 in September, reviving speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia has more work to do in terms of cutting interest rates ...

Australia’s unemployment rate has remained surprisingly steady at 4.1% in January 2026, defying expectations of a slight ...