India, April 17 -- Australia's employment rebounded in the first quarter and the jobless rate rose only slightly, suggesting that the labor market remained resilient, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
The number of employed persons increased 32,200 from the previous month, when it declined by revised 57,400. However, this was weaker than the expected increase of 39,800. At the same time, the number of unemployed rose by 3,000.
The unemployment rate rose to 4.1 percent from downwardly revised 4.0 percent in the December quarter. The rate was expected to advance to 4.2 percent.
The employment-to-population ratio remained at 64.1 percent in March, while the participation rate increased slightly to 66.8 percent. ...