【澳大利亚】-失业率达到2013年以来最低

Australia - Unemployment reaches lowest level since 2013

The jobless rate in Australia fell to a seasonally adjusted 5.5% in May from 5.7% last month, its lowest rate since February 2013, according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Unemployment in Australia decreased by 18,600 to 711,900 in May compared to April. The number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work decreased 23,000 to 489,300 and the number of unemployed persons only looking for part-time work increased 4,400 to 222,700, compared to April.

Meanwhile, total employment increased 42,000 to 12,152,600 in May compared to April. Full-time employment increased 52,100 to 8,287,400 and part-time employment decreased 10,100 to 3,865,200, compared to April.

The labour force participation rate increased by less than 0.1% to 64.9% in May, compared to April.

The Bureau added that the economy has added around 150,000 new jobs since January.

    澳大利亚统计局最新一项统计数据表明，澳大利亚失业率5月份从5.7%下降至5.5%，为2013年2月以来最低水平。

    与4月份相比，澳大利亚5月份失业人数为711,900，下降了18，600,。寻找全职工作的失业人员人数为489,300人，与四月份相比下降了23,000人。

    而5月份全年就业人数比4月份增加了42,000人，全职就业人数为8，287,400人，增加了52,100人。兼职人数比四月份下降了10,100人，达到了3,865,200人。

    数据还显示了五月份的劳动参与率比四月份上升了近0.1%，达到了64.9%。统计局指出，自1月份开始，澳大利亚经济的增长为社会提供了约15万个新工作岗位。 

翻译：刘筱晨

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