Australia August employment jumps 39.5K, beating 20K forecast; jobless rate rises to 4.6%

Australia's employment change rose 39.5K in August, above the 20.0K estimate and a swing from a 15.8K fall the prior month, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6% from 4.5%. Full-time employment fell 6.3K and part-time rose 45.8K; participation rose to 67.1%.

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