Australia's Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 4.1% Despite Strong Job Creation

The slight increase on May's 4% is considered by most economists to be insufficient to stay the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) hand when it makes its next call on rates.

Investing.com Jul 18 22:29 ET

Australia's Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.1% in June

Australia recorded a slight rise in unemployment in June despite high level of job vacancies, the nation's statistics agency reported Thursday.

MT NewswiresJul 18 06:01 ET

Hong Kong's Unemployment Rate Remains Consistent in April-June

The unadjusted unemployment rate also stayed the same across the two periods at 1.2%.

MT NewswiresJul 18 05:16 ET

RBA Rates Decision 'a Closer Call' After Jobs Data -- Market Talk

0336 GMT - The case for the RBA to keep interest rates unchanged, rather than hike, is currently stronger but it has likely become a closer call following today's jobs data for June, says Nomura.

WSJJul 17 23:36 ET

Australian Job Growth Beats Estimate, Fueling Rate-Hike Bets

Australia added more than twice the number of jobs economists expected in June, highlighting the resilience of the country’s labor market to elevated interest rates.

Yahoo FinanceJul 17 22:52 ET

Australia's Unemployment Rate Ticked Higher in June

Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly in June, in line with economists' expectations.

WSJJul 17 22:06 ET