Employment Rate in Australia increased to 64.20 percent in July from 64.10 percent in June of 2025. Employment Rate in Australia averaged 59.52 percent from 1978 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 64.40 percent in May of 2023 and a record low of 54.00 percent in April of 1983. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics



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Employed Persons 14641.40 14616.90 Thousand Jul 2025
Employment Change 24542.00 1013.00 Persons Jul 2025
Employment Rate 64.20 64.10 percent Jul 2025
Full Time Employment Chg 60461.00 -36625.00 Persons Jul 2025
Job Vacancies 339.40 328.90 Thousand Jun 2025
Participation Rate 67.00 67.00 percent Jul 2025
Labour Costs 112.60 111.80 points Jun 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -35919.00 37638.00 Persons Jul 2025
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 99.90 99.60 points Jun 2025
Unemployed Persons 648.98 659.14 Thousand Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.30 percent Jul 2025
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Jun 2025
Wages 1542.30 1510.90 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1715.50 1740.70 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.80 10.40 percent Jul 2025



Australia Employment Rate
In Australia, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
64.20 64.10 64.40 54.00 1978 - 2025 percent Monthly
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