Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has had his first stumble of the official 2022 election campaign, unable to name either the unemployment rate or the RBA cash rate.

He was asked if he knew both at a press conference today.

Mr Albanese didn't know the cash rate, and guessed unemployment was at 5.4 per cent, before apologising and admitting: "I'm not sure what it is".

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Labor's finance spokeswoman Katy Gallagher then correctly answered the question.

The RBA cash rate is at 0.1 per cent while unemployment sits at four per cent.

Mr Albanese later "fessed up", saying he was "only human" and that when he made a mistake he owned up to it.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison later this morning was asked the same questions at his own press conference.

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"Well 0.1 per cent is the cash rate, has been for some time," Mr Morrison said.

"The unemployment rate, I'm happy to say is four per cent, falling to a 50-year low."

Hip-pocket questions have led to stumbles for both candidates, with Mr Morrison in February caught on the hop after being unable to name the price of a loaf of bread or a litre of petrol.

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