The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the number of unemployed people increased by approximately 35,000 in February, contributing to a 0.2 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. Data from the bureau indicates that employment grew by around 49,000, driven by an increase of 79,000 in part-time jobs, while full-time jobs decreased by about 30,000. Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in February.
