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The Australian government has on Thursday downplayed concerns over a rise in the nation's unemployment rate, despite Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull having based his election campaign on encouraging "jobs and growth".
Unemployment in Australia edged up 0.1 percent to 5.8 percent for the month of June, but the nation's Minister for Employment, Michaelia Cash, said the Australian jobs market was performing well despite "considerable international uncertainty".
In a statement released in response to statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Cash said the government was delivering on its promise to fund jobs and growth despite the increase in unemployment.
"Today's data shows that since the coalition came to office in September 2013, there have been 472,500 jobs created in the Australian economy," Minister Cash said.
"In recent months there have been significant international events which have created turbulence and a level of economic instability."
"Despite this, the Australian economy continues to create jobs and demonstrates encouraging resilience."
Cash said the in-depth stats, and not just the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, showed that the jobs market was flourishing in other areas, such as with female representation and total employment numbers.
"Total employment has reached a record high, as has the number of total females employed these are very positive indicators of a strong economy and something all Australians can be proud of," she said.
"The government acknowledges that ABS labor force figures can be volatile however today's data clearly reflects a robust Australian labor market while also highlighting the need to continue with the coalition's comprehensive plan to strengthen the economy and stimulate further jobs growth."
"The government has been elected on the promise to implement a plan for jobs and growth and that is exactly what we will do."
（APD）