The full-time employment in Australia rose 52.5 thousand from a month earlier to 10.2 million in March 2026, following a downwardly revised 27.7 thousand decrease in February, as labor demand held up even as the US–Israeli war on Iran sent shockwaves through the economy. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Full Time Employment in Australia averaged 8829.77 Persons from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 124168.00 Persons in November of 2021 and a record low of -228687.00 Persons in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Full Time Employment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Australia Full Time Employment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-19 12:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Feb -30.5K 54.5K 3.0K
2026-04-16 01:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Mar 52.5K -27.7K 20.0K
2026-05-21 01:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Apr 52.5K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14767.70 14749.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 17878.00 49653.00 Persons Mar 2026
Employment Rate 64.00 64.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 52527.00 -27695.00 Persons Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 337.90 329.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 66.80 66.90 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 107.90 107.40 points Dec 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -34649.00 77348.00 Persons Mar 2026
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 100.10 100.10 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 656.30 660.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Mar 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.10 10.20 percent Mar 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
52527.00 -27695.00 124168.00 -228687.00 1978 - 2026 Persons Monthly
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