# Australia employment posts surprise fall in February but jobless rate still low

> Australia's employment unexpectedly fell in February, ending a strong run of gains, while the jobless rate remained low. The soft headline result pushed the Australian dollar 0.4% lower to $0.6334. Australian three-year bonds rallied to their highest level in more than a week.

- Date: 2025-03-20 · published 2025-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25846-australia-employment-posts-surprise-fall-in-february-but-jobless-rate-still-low
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker labour print reduces the odds of tighter RBA policy, which lowers the AUD and modestly affects Australian commodity export pricing.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/australia-employment-posts-surprise-fall-feb-jobless-rate-steady-41-2025-03-20/

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