Australia cenbank gov hopeful unemployment will not rise much more

SYDNEY, March 7 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank governor said on Friday he was hopeful that unemployment will not rise too much further.

Glenn Stevens, testifying before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, said the unemployment rate will likely rise "a little further" yet.

Data last month showed Australia's jobless rate unexpectedly jumped to a decade high of 6 percent in January.

(Reporting by Wayne Cole; Editing by Chris Reese)

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