Employment Rate in Australia decreased to 63.60 percent in September from 63.90 percent in August of 2026. Employment Rate in Australia averaged 59.62 percent from 1978 until 2026, 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 14782.70 14822.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Change -39329.00 29282.00 Persons Sep 2026
Employment Rate 63.60 63.90 percent Sep 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 34385.00 -4020.00 Persons Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 325.00 329.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Participation Rate 66.80 67.00 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 109.90 108.60 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -73714.00 33303.00 Persons Sep 2026
Population 27.80 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.70 99.70 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 732.00 723.10 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.70 percent Sep 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.20 3.20 percent Jun 2026
Wages 1579.20 1562.40 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1762.60 1770.30 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.10 10.90 percent Sep 2026


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
63.60 63.90 64.40 54.00 1978 - 2026 percent Monthly
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