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Unemployment jumps to 5.9pc with 6,400 jobs lost
Thursday, 16 Mar 2017 08:38:12 | Michael Janda
Unemployment rose to 5.9 per cent in February as 6,400 jobs were shed, but full-time work increased. (AAP: Lukas Coch)
Unemployment climbed from 5.7 to 5.9 per cent in February as an estimated 6,400 jobs were lost over the month.
The news was not all bad, however, with full-time work rising by an estimated 27,100 jobs, while it was a 33,500-strong fall in part-time workers that drove the decline.
More to come.
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