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Australian unemployment reaches 4.6% with participation rising

Groundline AI newsroom · Briefing
Groundline: 2026-09-30T00:11:09+00:00
Original source: 24 Sep 2026

ABS reports August unemployment of 4.6% while employment also increased.

Source finding

ABS reports August unemployment of 4.6% while employment also increased.

Our analysis

Australian labour supply and job creation need to be read together.

What remains uncertain

A single month is volatile; ABS recommends considering trend data.

Original source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

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