Finding work ... job figures showed another 41,100 jobs were created across Australia in July.Credit:Shutterstock
The jobless rate fell in NSW,to 4.4 per cent,after jumping in June,while there was a steep fall in Tasmania,from 6.8 per cent to 6 per cent.
It was steady in Victoria at 4.8 per cent but rose sharply in South Australia to 6.9 per cent.
But on the more stable trend measure,national unemployment lifted to 5.3 per cent - its highest level in a year.
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And underutilisation actually increased through the month to reach 13.6 per cent in a sign that there remains plenty of slack in the jobs market.
The figures came asglobal sharemarkets fell sharply on concerns about the world economy.
The S&P/ASX 200 was down 2.1 per cent,or $38 billion,shortly before midday after a terrible lead-in from the United States. Overnight,the Dow Jones Industrial Average index shed 3 per cent after a key economic indicator suggested the US is facing a recession.