$A back above 92 US cents on jobs data

The Australian dollar rose after the unemployment rate fell to 6.1 per cent.

The Australian dollar rose after the unemployment rate fell to 6.1 per cent. (AAP)

The Australian dollar rose half a US cent after the release of better than expected jobs figures.

Australia's unemployment rate fell to 6.1 per cent in August, and the number of people with jobs rose by 121,000.

Economists had expected total employment to rise by 10,000 in August, and unemployment to fall to 6.3 per cent.

The Australian dollar was worth 92.08 US cents at 1134 AEST, up from 91.62 US cents just before the data was released at 1130 AEST.