The Latest Breaking News from Bjorn Jarvis

Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 4.1% reducing chance of another RBA interest rate hike

Jobless rate increases from a revised 3.9% in March but it’s a mixed picture with employers adding 38,500 jobs overall

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024

Gender pay gap wider for managers than other job types

Australia is making progress on the gender pay gap yet men in management roles are still earning far more than women managers.

AAP · Jan 24, 2024

Work-from-home rates fall but skill shortages may delay full return to Australian offices

Staff may be eager to come back to workplaces out of concern about career progression, expert says

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023

The Australian economy lost 27,100 full-time jobs in April as unemployment rose to 3.7%

UBS economist says jobs report ‘weaker than expected’ and makes an RBA rate hike in June ‘unlikely’

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

Unemployment rate falls back to 3.5 per cent

Fresh labour market data shows the unemployment rate falling back to 3.5 per cent, with 65,000 jobs added.

The New Daily · Mar 16, 2023

Hot jobs data bolsters case for another rate hike

Fresh labour market data shows few signs of a slowing jobs market, with one vacant position for every unemployed worker.

AAP · Mar 15, 2023

Australia’s unemployment rate climbs to 3.7% in January, higher than economists expected

Succession of interest rate rises by the RBA trims jobs growth as unemployment jumps to its highest level since May 2022

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023

Australia’s unemployment rate remains at 3.4% in November as 64,000 new jobs added

National jobless rate remains at near 50-year low as rebounding economy faces labor shortages from lack of migration

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022

RBA boss to stay on if reappointed

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says he has no plans to resign when his term is up next September.

AAP · Dec 14, 2022

Unemployment remains steady as job creation dries up

Some employers are still struggling to fill vacancies, but the latest data hint that the COVID jobs boom is coming to an end.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022