Strong employment growth supports Reserve Bank's view

By Gareth Hutchens
Updated May 8 2015 - 6:11pm, first published 3:37pm
New figures show Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly in April.
New figures show Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly in April.

Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly in April to 6.2 per cent, up from 6.1 per cent in March, with jobless rates jumping in Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania.