Australia's unemployment rate has jumped to a near-four-year high with an increase that has defied economists' expectations.

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Labour force figures for September showed the unemployment rate rising from 4.2 per cent to 4.5 per cent for the month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Economists had widely tipped the jobless rate to remain steady for the month.

It's the highest unemployment rate since November 2021.

Unemployment rose by 34,000 people during the month, with the number of employed people rising by 15,000.

"As a result of these increases, the participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 67 per cent, although

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