Financial News: Australia Jobless Rate Falls To 4.1% In December

Australia Jobless Rate Falls To 4.1% In December

01/21/2026 - 19:36:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - The unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

That was well below forecasts for 4.4 percent and down from 4.3 percent in November.

The Australian economy added 65,200 jobs last month - well exceeding forecasts for an increase of 28,300 following the loss of 21,300 jobs in the previous month.

Full-time employment increased by 54,800 to 10,101,100 people, while part-time employment increased by 10,400 to 4,582,900 people.

The participation rate was 66.7 percent - unchanged from November but missing expectations for 66.8 percent.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Australia Jobless Rate Falls To 4.1% In December (01 hr(s), 05 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent in Dec ...Full Story»

Japan December Trade Surplus Y105.7 Billion (01 hr(s), 31 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 105.7 billion yen in December, the Ministr ...Full Story»

South Korea Q4 GDP Contracts 0.3% On Quarter (01 hr(s), 58 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - South Korea's gross domestic product shrank a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent on q ...Full Story»

South Korea GDP Shrinks 0.3% In Q3 (02 hr(s), 23 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - South Korea's gross domestic product contracted a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent ...Full Story»

Australia Unemployment Data Due On Thursday (03 hr(s), 08 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release December numbers for unemployment, highlighting a b ...Full Story»

Twenty-Year Bond Auction Attracts Well Above Average Demand (07 hr(s), 31 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auction of $13 billi ...Full Story»

U.S. Construction Spending Climbs Much More Than Expected In October (10 hr(s), 19 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showing construction spendin ...Full Story»

U.S. Pending Home Sales Pull Back Far More Than Expected In December (10 hr(s), 29 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - After reporting a sharp increase in pending home sales in the U.S. in the previous mon ...Full Story»