The number of employed persons in Australia increased to 14823.30 Thousand in June of 2026 from 14746.90 Thousand in May of 2026. Employed Persons in Australia averaged 9614.10 Thousand from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14823.30 Thousand in June of 2026 and a record low of 5997.40 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 14800.00 Thousand in 2027 and 14900.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 14823.30 14746.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 76343.00 43994.00 Persons Jun 2026
Employment Rate 64.00 63.80 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 29298.00 7170.00 Persons Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 329.50 337.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Participation Rate 67.00 66.70 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 108.70 107.80 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment Chg 47044.00 36824.00 Persons Jun 2026
Population 27.70 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.60 100.20 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 686.80 674.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.40 percent Jun 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.30 3.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.70 10.40 percent Jun 2026


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
14823.30 14746.90 14823.30 5997.40 1978 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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