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Unemployment rises to 5.2 per cent in March but full impact of coronavirus yet to show

The unemployment rate has risen to just 5.2 per cent in March, up from 5.1 per cent in February, and well below economists' expectations of a jump to 5.4 per cent.

Unemployment rises to 5.2 per cent in March but full impact of coronavirus yet to show
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Unemployment rises to 5.2 per cent in March but full impact of coronavirus yet to show

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data does not reflect the full impact of the shutdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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