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A suprise increase in the unemployment rate in Australia

Maha Mohamed/Employment Manager at AMES

Maha Mohamed/Employment Manager at AMES

There has been a suprise increase in the unemployment rate in Australia. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the unemployment rate rose to 6 per cent in January, from 5-point-8 per cent in December. More about this issue, listen to this interview by Manal Al-Ani.



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