Unemployment soars at 7,1%, with a loss of 227.700 jobs

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Australia's unemployment rate has climbed to 7-point-one per cent with another 227,000 losing their jobs last month during the COVID-19 pandemic. The monthly drop in job numbers is the second biggest on record.


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