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Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Uncertainty over jobs data due to Omicron

Economists aren't sure what to expect when the latest labour force figures drop this week. (AAP)

Some uncertainty remains among economists around this week's key labour force figures for January due to the impact of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on activity.

The jobs market has been making a strong rebound from last year's Delta strain lockdowns, which has seen the unemployment rate tumble to a 13-year low of 4.2 per cent.

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