Australian labour force data – employment growth absorbs rising participation without increasing the unemployment rate

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Thu, 15/05/2025 - 13:17
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Thu, 15/05/2025 - 13:17
Last month’s labour force data for Australia revealed a sluggish labour market, seemingly on the cusp of contraction as other indicators were pointing in that direction. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest labour force data today (May 15, 2025) – Labour Force, Australia – for April 2025, which revealed that employment growth…