Unemployment Australia June 2023.

According to the ABS, the June 2023 unemployment rate (Trend) for Australia remained at 3.5%.

This was a slight reduction from 507,000 in May 2023, down to 505,500 in June 2023.

The number employed increased to 14,045,800 from 14,006,800 in May 2023.

  • Number employed increased by: 39,000.
  • Number unemployed reduced
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JobSeeker from March 2023

JobSeeker payment rates from 20 March 2023.

JobSeeker is the Australian Unemployment benefit payment and is paid every two weeks, to eligible applicants.

Fortnightly Payment rate.

$693.10 Single, 22 or over, no children (increased from $642.70 in March 2022).

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JobSeeker from September 2022

JobSeeker payment rates from 20 September 2022.

JobSeeker is the Australian Unemployment benefit payment and is paid every two weeks, to eligible applicants.

JobSeeker will increase on 20 September 2022.

Single rate:  $668.40, an increase of $25.70 per fortnight from $642.70.

Partnered rate: $608.70, an increase of $23.40 from $585.30… Read the rest

Unemployment Rate Australia – 2022 Election

Unemployment Rate – Political Leaders Knowledge.

Anthony Albanese, on 11 April 2022, said he thought that the Australian unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent.

Scott Morrison, on the same day, said it was 4%, the lowest rate over 50 years.

The latest actual figures show that the Prime Minister, Scott … Read the rest

Australian Unemployment October 2021.

Australian Unemployment Rate October 2021.

Unemployment in Australia increased by 81,800 in October 2021, from 625,500 in September up to 708,300 in October.

But, how important is such an increase, when looked at in the long term?

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Unemployment in Australia 2021

Unemployment and Underemployment in Australia.

Seasonally adjusted estimates of Unemployment statistics in Australia.

March 2021 Unemployment:

  • Unemployment rate 5.6%.
  • Unemployed people: 778,100
  • Underemployment rate 7.9%.
  • Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,800 million.

February 2021 Unemployment :

  • Unemployment rate 5.8%.
  • Unemployed people: 805,200
  • Underemployment rate 8.5%
  • Monthly hours worked in
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Australian Unemployment 2020

Unemployment and Underemployment in Australia.

Seasonally adjusted estimates of Unemployment statistics in Australia, during 2020.

December 2020 Unemployment:

  • Unemployment rate 6.6%.
  • Unemployed people: 912,000
  • Underemployment rate 8.5%.
  • Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,753 million.

November 2020 Unemployment.

  • Unemployment rate: 6.6%.
  • Unemployed people: 942,100
  • Underemployment rate: 9.4%
  • Monthly hours worked
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