SYDNEY: Australia’s unemployment rate edged up to 6.2 percent in April, official figures showed Thursday, in a widely expected increase reflecting the nation’s economic wobbles as it moves away from its dependence on mining.
Some 2,900 positions were lost last month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Full-time roles fell by 21,900 while 19,000 part-time jobs were added.
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