Robust job data unlikely to spook Reserve Bank on rates

Some 44,000 jobs were added to the Australian economy in January, well above predictions. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

An uptick in the jobless rate is not expected to last long as Australia's employment market shows no sign of losing steam.

A surprisingly high 44,000 jobs were added to the economy in January, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported, lifting the participation rate to a record high 67.3 per cent.