The number of employed persons in Australia increased to 14684.10 Thousand in December of 2025 from 14618.90 Thousand in November of 2025. Employed Persons in Australia averaged 9560.61 Thousand from 1978 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 14684.10 Thousand in December of 2025 and a record low of 5997.70 Thousand in February of 1978. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employed Persons in Australia is expected to be 14690.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Employed Persons is projected to trend around 14900.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 14684.10 14618.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 65175.00 -28676.00 Persons Dec 2025
Employment Rate 64.00 63.80 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment Chg 54791.00 -65230.00 Persons Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 326.70 327.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 66.70 66.60 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 107.50 106.10 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 10384.00 36554.00 Persons Dec 2025
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 99.90 99.80 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 628.60 658.40 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.30 percent Dec 2025
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Sep 2025
Wages 1542.30 1510.90 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1715.50 1740.70 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 10.00 percent Dec 2025


Australia Employed Persons
In Australia, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14684.10 14618.90 14684.10 5997.70 1978 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
Volume, SA