Extra 32,000 Jobs Added, But Australia’s Unemployment Rate Still Inches Up

Meanwhile, underemployment has only improved slightly over the past year.

This picture taken on April 15, 2025 shows people walking among the high-rise buildings in Sydney's central business district at the end of office hours in Australia. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Australia’s unemployment rate inched up to 4.1 percent in March, rising from 4 percent the previous month, despite a gain of 32,000 jobs.

The increase was due to a larger rise in the number of people looking for work, with 3,000 more Australians counted as unemployed, according to new seasonally adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).