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Australia's unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1% in April

15 May

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Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 4.1% in April, unchanged from last month's figure, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed on Thursday.

In April, the number of those who secured jobs rose by 89,000, easily beating expectations. Last month saw 32,200 people securing jobs. Full-time employment increased by 59,500 to 10,074,300 people, while part-time employment increased by 29,500 to 4,568,400 people. The number of those unemployed rose by 6,300.

Meanwhile, the employment-to-population ratio increased to 64.4%, while the underemployment rate increased to 6%. The participation rate rose to 67.1%.

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