ABS: Australia's unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 5.4 per cent in October 2010
Date published :
11
November
2010
The Australian unemployment rate
increased 0.2 percentage points to 5.4 per cent in October, the
Australian Bureau of Statistics announced today. The ABS reported
the number of people employed increased by 29,700 people to 11.356
million, seasonally adjusted, in October. The rise in employment
was driven by an increase in part-time employment, up 43,800 people
to 3.385 million, that was partially offset by a decrease in
full-time employment, down 14,100 people to 7.971 million. The
number of people unemployed increased by 32,100 people, to 646,500
in October, the ABS said. The ABS seasonally adjusted monthly
aggregate hours worked series showed a rise in October, up 7.9
million hours to 1,602.6 million hours.
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