Employment in Australia rose by 76,300 to a record high of 14.82 million in June 2026, accelerating sharply from an upwardly revised 43,900 increase in May and easily surpassing market expectations for a 15,000 gain. It marked the strongest monthly job growth since April, driven by a 29,300 increase in full-time employment to 10.17 million and a 47,000 rise in part-time employment to 4.65 million. Reflecting the robust labor market, the employment-to-population ratio climbed to 64.0% from 63.7%, extending gains for a second consecutive month, while the participation rate increased to 67.0% from 66.7%. Compared with a year earlier, total employment was up by 252,000, or 1.7%. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment in Australia increased by 76343 in June of 2026. Employment Change in Australia averaged 15217.01 Persons from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 365887.00 Persons in November of 2021 and a record low of -578615.00 Persons in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Employment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Australia Employment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Employment in Australia increased by 76343 in June of 2026. Employment Change in Australia is expected to be 19800.00 Persons by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Employment Change is projected to trend around -14000.00 Persons in 2027 and -2000.00 Persons in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-25 01:30 AM
Employment Change
May 40.3K -40.7K 30K 26.0K
2026-07-23 01:30 AM
Employment Change
Jun 76.3K 43.9K 15K 15.6K
2026-08-20 01:30 AM
Employment Change
Jul 76.3K 25.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
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 Employment Change
In Australia, employment change refers to the absolute change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
76343.00 43994.00 365887.00 -578615.00 1978 - 2026 Persons Monthly
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News Stream
Australia Employment Hits Fresh Peak
Employment in Australia rose by 76,300 to a record high of 14.82 million in June 2026, accelerating sharply from an upwardly revised 43,900 increase in May and easily surpassing market expectations for a 15,000 gain. It marked the strongest monthly job growth since April, driven by a 29,300 increase in full-time employment to 10.17 million and a 47,000 rise in part-time employment to 4.65 million. Reflecting the robust labor market, the employment-to-population ratio climbed to 64.0% from 63.7%, extending gains for a second consecutive month, while the participation rate increased to 67.0% from 66.7%. Compared with a year earlier, total employment was up by 252,000, or 1.7%.
2026-07-23
Australia Employment Bounces Back
Employment in Australia rose by 40,300 to 14.74 million in May 2026, rebounding from a revised decline of 40,700 in the previous month and surpassing market expectations for a 30,000 increase. It marked the strongest employment gain since December, driven by a 35,200 rise in part-time jobs to 4.60 million, while full-time employment also increased by 5,200 to 10.14 million. The employment-to-population ratio edged up to 63.8% from 63.7%, marking its first increase in six months. Meanwhile, the participation rate ticked up to 66.7% from 66.6%. Compared with a year earlier, total employment increased by 147,500, or 1.0%.
2026-06-25
Australia Employment Unexpectedly Drops
Employment in Australia fell by 18,600 to a 14.74 million in April 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 23,300 increase in the previous month and missing market expectations for a 17,500 gain. It was the first decline since November, as full-time employment shrank by 10,700 to 10.16 million and part-time employment slid 7,900 to 4.58 million. The employment-to-population ratio remained was down to 63.7% from the prior 63.9, marking the fifth straight month of decline. Meanwhile, the participation rate edged down to 66.7% from the prior 66.8%. On an annual basis, total employment rose by 128,900, or 0.9%.
2026-05-21