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Nation sheds 56,500 full-time jobs in a month, giving RBA a headache

Full-time jobs fell in all states but South Australia, with annual job growth at 1.3%, the lowest since 2017 outside the pandemic, ABS data shows.

Just two days it appeared clear the Reserve Bank would lift interest rates next year. But new job figures suggest the economy may struggle.

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Latest data shows that the Australian job market is generally weak, with 56,500 full-time jobs lost across Australia in one month. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is caught in a dilemma regarding interest rate hikes, as raising rates could push up the unemployment rate.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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