Unemployment hits two-year high, as interest rate hikes bite | The Business | ABC News

Unemployment has risen to the highest level since 2022. At 4.1 per cent, the increase was more than what most economists were expecting. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the rise in the jobless rate was an "inevitable consequence" of the RBA's interest rate hikes, higher inflation, and economic uncertainty.
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