Unemployment up only slightly – but it’s early days yet

Coronavirus, COVID-19, employment, economy,

Source: AAP

The Federal Government has conceded the unemployment rate will get far worse in coming months as the COVID-19 restrictions bite. The unemployment rate for March is 5.2 per cent - up slightly from February's 5.1 per cent. But, the data was collected before the massive job market upheaval of recent weeks.



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