The unemployment rate in Australia was steady at a seasonally adjusted 5.7 percent in April, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
That was unchanged from the March reading, although it beat forecasts for 5.8 percent.
The Australian economy added 10,800 jobs in April - missing expectations for 12,000 following the addition of 26,100 in the previous month.
There were 9,300 full-time jobs lost in April following the downwardly revised 10,000 loss in March (originally a loss of 8,800).
But part-time jobs surged by 20,200 following the jump of 34,900 a month earlier.
The participation rate was 64.8 percent, shy of forecasts for 64.9 - which would have been unchanged.
Employment increased 10,800 to 11,917,200. Full-time employment decreased 9,300 to 8,165,600 and part-time employment increased 20,200 to 3,751,600.
Unemployment increased 400 to 723,300. The number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work remained steady at 515,000 and the number of unemployed persons only looking for part-time work increased 400 to 208,200.
Monthly hours worked in all jobs decreased 17.9 million hours to 1,613.8 million hours.
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