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Australia Unemployment Rate

Latest Release

Jul 14, 2022

Actual

3.5%

Forecast

3.8%

3.9%

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
Aug 18, 2022 (Jul)	02:30		3.8%	3.5%
Jul 14, 2022 (Jun)	02:30	3.5%	3.8%	3.9%
Jun 16, 2022 (May)	02:30	3.9%	3.8%	3.9%
May 19, 2022 (Apr)	02:30	3.9%	3.9%	3.9%
Apr 14, 2022 (Mar)	02:30	4.0%	3.9%	4.0%
Mar 17, 2022 (Feb)	01:30	4.0%	4.1%	4.2%

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