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Australia Unemployment Rate

Latest Release

Jan 19, 2023

Actual

3.5%

Forecast

3.4%

3.5%

The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is not working, yet actively seeking employment.

A reading that is higher than forecast is generally negative (bearish) for the AUD, while a lower than forecast reading is generally supportive (bullish) for the AUD.

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Currency: AUD

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistic...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 16, 2023 (Jan)	00:30		3.4%	3.5%
Jan 19, 2023 (Dec)	00:30	3.5%	3.4%	3.5%
Dec 15, 2022 (Nov)	00:30	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%
Nov 17, 2022 (Oct)	00:30	3.4%	3.6%	3.5%
Oct 20, 2022 (Sep)	00:30	3.5%	3.5%	3.5%
Sep 15, 2022 (Aug)	01:30	3.5%	3.4%	3.4%

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