India, Aug. 20 -- Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly in July and employment decreased unexpectedly, official data revealed Thursday.
The unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent in July from 4.4 percent in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported. The rate was expected to remain unchanged at 4.4 percent.
Data showed that employment decreased by 15,800 in July from the previous month, in contrast to economists' forecast of an increase of 11,700. Unemployment increased by 4,200.
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