Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% in ‘tentative signs labour market is buckling’
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-05-21 13:50 UTC+10:00
Section: Unemployment
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Australia, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Labour & Workers, Business & Economy
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Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meeting
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