In the state of Victoria where a new, harsher lock down was imposed payroll jobs down 2.8% over the same period
Nationally, jobs down 4.8% from the level in mid-March when the virus hit Australia
Data release (Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages) from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, its a report intended to provide frequent feedback on the economic impact of the COVID-19 response.
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Data also on preliminary trade figures for July m/m:
- total value of goods imported increased by 11 per cent in July
- value of goods exported in July 2020 declined by 6 per cent, driven by declines in exports of resource commodities
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AUD not doing a lot - its more responsive to larger scale 'risk' impact developments than Australian data at present.
