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Australia Unemployment Rate

Latest Release

Mar 20, 2025

Actual

4.1%

Forecast

4.1%

The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the AUD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the AUD.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistic...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Mar 19, 2025 (Feb)	20:30	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%
Feb 19, 2025 (Jan)	20:30	4.1%	4.1%	4.0%
Jan 15, 2025 (Dec)	20:30	4.0%	4.0%	3.9%
Dec 11, 2024 (Nov)	20:30	3.9%	4.2%	4.1%
Nov 13, 2024 (Oct)	20:30	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%
Oct 16, 2024 (Sep)	20:30	4.1%	4.2%	4.1%

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