The total number of home loans in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 1.5 percent on month in February, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Monday - standing at 56,924. more...
Unemployment has decreased, according to the latest figures. Here is a question: if the unemployment rate drops, is everyone happy? Suppose that, in a very small country, 380 people are either working or would like to work (this group is the labour force), and suppose 38 of these are unemployed. The unemployment rate is 38 out of 380, or 10%: that is the ratio of the unemployed to the labour force. Here are two scenarios. ...
The unemployment rate in Australia dropped to a seasonally adjusted 5.8 percent in February, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. more...
The unemployment rate in Australia climbed to 6.0 percent in January, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. Employment decreased 7,900 to 11,894,500. Full-time employment decreased 40,600 to 8,185,800 and part-time employment increased 32,700 to 3,708,700.Unemployment increased 30,200 to 761,400. The number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work increased 25,600 to 544,100 and the number of unemployed ...
Business confidence in Australia showed a steady if low level of support in January, the latest survey from the National Australia Bank showed on Tuesday with an index score of +2. AUDUSD M5: 39 pips price movement by NAB Business Confidence news event : "Financial market volatility has persisted, raising the risk of an adverse impact on Australian business that could threaten the recovery seen in the non-mining economy. ...