$A falls on employment figures

THE Australian dollar is a third of a US cent lower after new data showed the number of people with jobs unexpectedly fell in September.

THE Australian dollar has fallen a third of a US cent after the number of people with jobs fell in September.

WHILE the unemployment rate was steady at 6.2 per cent in September, the number of people with jobs fell by 5,100 in the month, worse than economists' expectations of a 5,000 gain.