The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released labour force data for September, which was unambiguously strong. The participation rate and employment-to-population rates edged to fresh record highs, while the unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.1% (from 4.2%). As shown above, 64,000 jobs were created in September in seasonally adjusted terms, well above consensus forecasts of
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