Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 4% – the lowest since 2008

The jobless rate for women fell to the lowest rate since May 1974 at 3.8%, as the economy added a net 77,400 jobs in February

Australia's jobless rate sank to a new 13-year low last month with a big rise in full-time positions, as the economy shrugged off more of the Omicron Covid disruptions.

The country's unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 4.0% in February, compared with 4.2% in January. That's the lowest rate since August 2008, the ABS said.