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The unemployment rate is at 5.3 per cent, despite the creation of 11,400 full-time jobs in February

Jobs growth slows, unemployment ticks up Photo

By online business reporter Michael Janda

Posted March 11, 2010 11:42:00
Updated March 11, 2010 13:00:00

Only 400 new jobs were created in Australia during February, but a small fall in the participation rate has kept unemployment roughly steady at 5.3 per cent.

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