The record decline in the population in the third quarter was mainly due to a sharp drop in international students at the start of the academic year, which will not be repeated. Nonetheless, the accompanying drop in temporary worker numbers helps to explain the recent sharp decline in the unemployment rate and confirms that the breakeven employment rate is probably now close to zero.
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