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Jacob Shteyman and Andrew Brown

Job market yet to feel impact of Iran war, rate hikes

The unemployment rate has held steady at 4.3 per cent in March despite the Middle East conflict. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

The Iran war has yet to hit Australia's robust labour market, but a double-blow to unemployment from higher oil prices and the Reserve Bank is on its way.

The jobless rate held steady at 4.3 per cent in March, despite the Middle East conflict raising fears of a global recession and mass job lay-offs.

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