September Australian Employment Figures

September unemployment figures showed that Australia was not immune to overseas trends with the rate increasing by 0.3% to 5.4% overall for the month.

Official reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the while employment overall increase by 14,500 (32,000 people full time but a decrease of 17,700 part time) more people were looking for work leading to the higher rate. Overall, the increase in full time work is encouraging for those looking for work in Australia on the 457 visa which requires individuals to meet the visa conditions set.

In Australia there are now 662,700 unemployed individuals (as of September 2012).

Overall, the Australian economy is still outperforming other developed counties globally, helped by their strong ties with growing economies such as China.

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