Australia Employment

Data Employment

Source: ABS
Source Link: https://www.abs.gov.au/
Frequency: Monthly
Next Release(s): March 18th, 2026 8:30 PM

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Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.5% in September 2025 (+0.2 pts MoM), while employment increased slightly by +14.9k (+0.1% MoM), reflecting a steady but cooling labor market.
- The number of unemployed people climbed +33.9k MoM to 684k (+12.6% YoY), indicating a rise in jobseekers despite modest employment growth.
- Total employment reached 14.64 million (+190.5k YoY, +1.3%), with full-time employment up +8.7k and part-time up +6.3k.
- The participation rate edged up +0.1 pts MoM to 67.0%, while the employment-to-population ratio remained steady at 64.0%.
- The underemployment rate increased +0.2 pts MoM to 5.9%, suggesting slightly more part-time workers seeking additional hours.
- Total monthly hours worked rose +9 million (+0.5% MoM) to 1.987 billion, up +28 million (+1.4%) from a year earlier, reflecting stable overall labor input.
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Australia’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% (vs 4.2% expected) in August 2025, as employment edged down -5.4k MoM (vs +22k expected) but remained up +217.2k YoY, reflecting modest softness in full-time positions alongside stronger part-time gains.
- Employment stood at 14.63 million, down -5,400 MoM but up +1.5% YoY (+217,200). The fall was led by -40.9k in full-time jobs, partly offset by +35.5k part-time gains.
- The unemployed population fell -900 MoM to 647,400, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%. On an annual basis, unemployment rose +28.1k (+4.5%).
- Participation dipped -0.1 pts MoM to 66.8%, and was -0.2 pts lower than a year earlier, showing a slightly smaller share of people active in the labour force.
- The underemployment rate eased -0.1 pts MoM to 5.7%, a -0.8 pts improvement YoY, indicating fewer workers wanted more hours compared with last year.
- Monthly hours worked fell -8 million MoM (-0.4%) to 1.98 billion, though still up +20 million YoY (+1.0%), suggesting modest growth in overall labour input compared with 2024.
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Australia’s unemployment rate fell -0.1 pts to 4.2% in July 2025, as employment rose +24.5k MoM (+1.8% YoY) to 14.64 million.
- Unemployed people fell -10.2k MoM (-1.5%) to 649k, up +3.1% YoY.
- Full-time employment surged +60.5k, while part-time jobs dropped -35.9k.
- Underemployment rate edged down -0.1 pts to 5.9% (-0.5 pts YoY); underutilisation fell -0.2 pts to 10.1%.
- Participation rate held steady at 67.0%; employment-to-population ratio rose to 64.2%.
- Monthly hours worked rose +6 million MoM (+0.3%) to 1,987 million, up +41 million (+2.1%) YoY.
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Australia’s employment was effectively flat in June, rising just +2.0k MoM to 14.62 million, while the unemployment rate rose 0.2 pts to 4.3%, the highest since November 2021.
- The number of unemployed increased +33.6k MoM (+5.4% MoM) to 659.6k, and is up +9.6% YoY.
- The underemployment rate ticked up 0.1 pts to 6.0%, but is still down -0.4 pts YoY.
- The participation rate rose 0.1 ppts to 67.1% and is up 0.2 ppts from a year ago.
- Monthly hours worked fell -19 million (-0.9% MoM) to 1,974 million but is still up +1.8% YoY.
- Full-time employment fell -38.2k while part-time rose +40.2k.
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Australia’s employment fell by -2.5k, or basically unchanged MoM, in May, below expectations of a 25k increase.
- The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1%, as expected, with the total number of unemployed falling just -2.6k, or -0.4% MoM.
- The participation rate dipped -0.1 pts to 67.0%, suggesting that the decline in both employment and unemployment was due to an increase in the inactive population.
- Underemployment rate edged down -0.1 pts to 5.9% and is now down -0.8 ppts over the last year.
- Full-time employment rose by 38.7k, while part-time employment dropped by -41.1k.
- Monthly hours worked increased 1.3% MoM to 1,994 million and is up 3.1% YoY.
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Australia’s employment increased by 89k (vs 20k expected), up 0.6% MoM, to 14,622,100 in April 2025, with the unemployment rate remaining steady at 4.1% (vs 4.1% expected).
- The participation rate increased 0.3 ppts to 67.1%, above expectations of participation remaining unchanged at 66.8%.
- Full-time employment increased by 11,700 to 10,063,700 people, while part-time employment increased by 14,600 to 4,558,300 people.
- The number of unemployed people increased by 6,300, or 1.0% MoM, to 618,600.
- Monthly hours worked was basically unchanged at 1 million, still up 1.1% YoY.
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Australian employment increased 32.2k or 0.2% MoM in March, slightly below the 40k that was projected.
- Full-time employment increased by 15k, and part-time employment increased by 17.2k.
- The unemployment rate increased 0.1 ppts to 4.1% on a 3k increase in the number of unemployed.
- The participation rate improved 0.1 ppts to 66.8%, below expectations of it rising to 67.0%.
- Total hours worked fell -0.3% MoM to 1.97 million. The annual increase of 0.7% YoY is the weakest since August 2024.
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Australian employment fell by -52.8k in February, a major downside surprise from the increase of 30k that was expected.
- The unemployment rate, however, remained unchanged at 4.1%, and the number unemployed actually fell -11.2k.
- The participation rate dropped -0.4 ppts to 66.8%, the lowest since June 2024 and below expectations of a tick up to 67.3%.
- Monthly hours worked fell -0.4% MoM but is still up 2.4% YoY.
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