Jobs recover despite Victorian lockdown

By Colin Brinsden, Aap Economics and Business Correspondent
Updated September 17 2020 - 2:51pm, first published 2:46pm
People wait in line at a Centrelink office in Melbourne to register for JobSeeker.
People wait in line at a Centrelink office in Melbourne to register for JobSeeker.

The national jobless rate unexpectedly dropped in August as the recovery from the recession continued, offsetting the weakness in locked-down Victoria.