Australian Employment Figures – Better than expected
Australian dollar rose to a record 29 year high on Thursday after release of the Australian jobs data that were far better than were expected,Australian Dollar hit US$1.0481, climbing half a U.S. cent.
Employment rose 37,800 compared to an expected 24,000. Unemployment fell seasonally adjusted to 4.9% on a lower than expected in March by 5.0% in February, while unemployment continue to expect economists to 5.0%. The unemployment rate is now at the lowest rate since December 2008. The number of people in full-time employment rose by 32,100, while the number of people in part-time work rose to 5,700.