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澳洲四月失業率維持穩定

-- 澳洲統計局(ABS)週四公佈的數據顯示,經季節性調整後,澳洲3月失業率為4.3%,與2月持平。 3月份,澳洲的勞動參與率(即就業或正在尋找工作的成年人比例)也與2月份持平,為66.8%。 同樣,就業人口比率也維持在64.0%,與上月持平。 澳洲統計局報告稱,3月澳洲就業人數為1,476萬人,較上季成長0.2%,較去年同期成長1.4%。 略好一些的消息是,澳洲統計局表示,3月澳洲所有員工的累計工作時長較上季成長0.2%,較去年同期成長2.0%。 如果澳洲央行最近的預測成立,那麼到2026年,澳洲的就業情況可能基本上保持不變。 今年2月,澳洲儲備銀行表示,預計2026年澳洲國內生產毛額(GDP)將成長約1.8%,主要得益於家庭消費和公共支出的成長。 根據澳儲行的預測,澳洲的失業率年底將接近4.3%,與4月份的水平持平。

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