Jobless rate rises to 5.3pc in January

By Katina Curtis, Aap Senior Political Writer
Updated February 20 2020 - 2:48pm, first published 2:47pm
Australia's unemployment rate for January rose to 5.3 per cent, new figures show.
Australia's unemployment rate for January rose to 5.3 per cent, new figures show.

Australia's unemployment rate has risen slightly to 5.3 per cent in official figures for January and economists expect it to rise further.