Australia jobless rate falls to 6.2% in August

Sydney

AUSTRALIA'S unemployment rate fell to 6.2 per cent in August with thousands of new jobs created, official data showed on Thursday, as the economy continues to shift away from a massive resources investment boom.

A total of 17,400 jobs were added to the economy last month, 11,500 full-time and 5,900 part-time, the figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed.