Australia Jobless Rate Falls To 5.7% In July



The unemployment rate in Australia was a seasonally adjusted 5.7 percent in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

That beat forecasts for 5.8 percent, which would have been unchanged from the June reading.

The Australian economy added 26,200 jobs in July, blowing past expectations for a gain of 10,000 jobs following the increase of 7,900 jobs in the previous month.

The participation rate came in at 64.9 percent - unchanged and in line with expectations.

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