Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:41:01 GMT
Australia unexpectedly loses jobs in December
Australia unexpectedly reported a drop in number of hirings in December while unemployment rate remained steady. The jobless rate was unchanged at 5.2% while the number of employed people declined by 29 300 to 11.4 million. Experts previously has predicted an unemployment level to climb to 5.3%, and the number of employed to surge by 6000. Australian currency depreciated 0.3%