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Jacob Shteyman

Spotlight on unemployment as jobs market loses heat

Signs the jobs market is tightening are not expected to be a barrier to further interest rate cuts. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Signs the labour market is easing will alleviate Reserve Bank concerns about inflation with Australia's jobless rate tipped to remain at historic lows.

Economists predict labour force figures for May - to be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday - will show the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 per cent.

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