The full-time employment in Australia rose 34.4 thousand from a month earlier to 10.2 million in September 2026, following a downwardly revised 4 thousand decrease in August. Full Time Employment in Australia averaged 8839.32 Persons from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 121369.00 Persons in November of 2021 and a record low of -228666.00 Persons in April of 2020. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-24 01:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Aug -6.3K 14.9K
2026-10-15 12:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Sep 34.4K -4.0K
2026-11-19 12:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Oct 34.4K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
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 Full Time Employment Change
In Australia, full time employment change refers to the change in the number of employed persons who usually work 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and those who, although usually working fewer than 35 hours a week, work 35 hours or more during the reference week.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
34385.00 -4020.00 121369.00 -228666.00 1978 - 2026 Persons Monthly
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