A rise in the proportion of Australians looking for work resulted in unemployment rising despite 56,000 jobs being added during December.
The employment to population ratio is now at a record high 64.5 per cent, highlighting strength in the jobs market. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
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