Jobless rate falls to 33-year low

Story date: 2008-02-13 06:04:00
Added on: 2008-02-13 23:24:01

News.com.au - THE unemployment rate dropped to a fresh 33-year low of 4.1 per cent in January, fuelling speculation of rising wages and another interest-rate hike in March. The unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 4.1 per cent in January, from 4.3 per ...


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