Australian May unemployment rate 4.4% (expected 4.4%, prior 4.5%)
A solid bounce back for jobs, albeit the bulk are part-time and not full-time. Jobless rate in line and down from April, participation rate steady. I'll have more to come on this separately.---The jobs data follows yesterday's CPI:Australia May CPI undershoots on headline but core inflation tops forecasts at 3.6% This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
June 25, 2026 • 1 min read
A solid bounce back for jobs, albeit the bulk are part-time and not full-time.
Jobless rate in line and down from April, participation rate steady.
I’ll have more to come on this separately.
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The jobs data follows yesterday’s CPI:
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
