Economics
Australia Unemployment Drops to 5.8% as Recovery Strengthens
- Employment in Australia has now returned to pre-Covid levels
- Full-time jobs accounted for all of the employment increase
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Australia’s jobless rate tumbled in February as rising sentiment from a vaccine rollout combined with fiscal and monetary stimulus accelerated the economy’s recovery and returned employment to pre-pandemic levels.