Total number of people with jobs increases by 7,900 in the month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says

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Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 5.8% in June, matching market expectations.

The total number of people with jobs rose by 7,900 in the month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

Full-time employment rose by 38,400 jobs, while the number of part-time jobs was down by 30,600.

The participation rate, which refers to the number of people either employed or actively looking for work, rose to 64.9%.