June 19th, 2020 
Central qld jobless rate falls from 8.1% to 7.9%, says ABS
Updated
The jobless rate fell to 8.1 per cent for February, down from 9.2 per cent in January, according to the Employment Services Bureau.
ABS deputy chief Mar우리카지노k McAlpin said the dip in the rate came as a result of the government’s “unwanted focus” on jobs, but was not a sign that people were leaving the labour market.
“It’s not a sign of a decline in employment,” he said.
“The fall in the unemployment rate was caused by a slight decline in demand for employment and the fall in hiring.
“The trend is clear… that demand has picked up in response to the strong economic performance.”
The ABS said the fall in the rate came despite unemployment at 8.1 per cent but that it was at the 더킹카지노바카라lowest rate on record.
Mr McAlpin said the ABS survey was conducted “in a relatively small sample”.
But the decline reflected that fewer people were looking for work, with fewer job seekers seeking them.
In the month of January, the unemployment rate was 8.5 per cent.
Topics: work, economic-trends, australia
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