Australia's jobless rate was steady in July at 5.2 per cent, even after another 41,100 people found work across the country.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Thursday that 34,500 full-time jobs were created during the month in a result that surprised analysts. Over the past year, 255,600 people have found full-time work while another 77,000 have secured part-time employment.

Finding work ... job figures showed another 41,100 jobs were created across Australia in July. Credit:Shutterstock

The jobless rate fell in NSW, to 4.4 per cent, after jumping in June, while there was a steep fall in Tasmania, from 6.8 per cent to 6 per cent.

It was steady in Victoria at 4.8 per cent but rose sharply in South Australia to 6.9 per cent.