Australia Part-Time Employment increased to 79.4K in February from previous -32.7K

Mar 19, 2026

Breaking: Australia’s Unemployment Rate rises to 4.3% in February vs. 4.1% expected

Australia’s Unemployment Rate rose to 4.3% in February from 4.1% in January, according to the official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday. The figure came in above the market consensus of 4.1%.

Japan’s Kihara: Specific monetary policy is up to BoJ to decide

Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Thursday that the government's stance to leave monetary policy decisions up to the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has not changed even after the Iran war.