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Jacob Shteyman

Sectors dig in to weather nation's job market slowdown

Demand for commodities has helped Western Australia buck the trend when it comes to employment. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

Rising unemployment suggest Australia's jobs market is softening, but varying exposures to the Middle East conflict and the AI boom means some areas are holding up better than others.

Labour force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed the nation's unemployment rate continued to rise in September, coming in at a five-year high 4.7 per cent.

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