The jobless rate in October was 4.1%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australia’s unemployment rate held steady last month as employers kept hiring at almost the pace of a swelling population.

The jobless rate in October was 4.1% for a third consecutive month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. The result was in line with economists’ forecasts and matched a similar outcome for September.

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