Unemployment Rate Dips as Job Growth Stalls, Australians Take on More Work to Manage Costs

Unemployment rate edged lower to 3.6% in September but only because fewer Australians were looking for work.

ABS estimates just 6,700 jobs were created last month, not enough to match population growth.

Small business owners feeling pinch, may cut staff hours as trade weakens from cost of living bite.

Record 958,600 Australians now working multiple jobs to cope with living costs.

Data unlikely to move needle on November rate rise chances, CPI next week more important.