Australia's unemployment rate drops to 4.2% in July

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* Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 4.2% in July 2025, down from 4.3% in June; that marked the highest jobless rate since November 2021. The figure is in line with market expectations.
* The decline was driven by a drop of 10,200 in the number of unemployed people, bringing the total to 649,600. The participation rate stood at 67.0%, just below the market expectation of 67.1%.
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