Full Time Employment in Australia increased by 54791 in December of 2025. Full Time Employment in Australia averaged 8748.32 Persons from 1978 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 124424.00 Persons in November of 2021 and a record low of -229253.00 Persons in April of 2020. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-11 12:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Nov -56.5K 53.5K -5.0K
2026-01-22 12:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Dec 54.8K -65.3K 30.0K
2026-02-19 12:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Jan 54.8K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14684.10 14618.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 65175.00 -28676.00 Persons Dec 2025
Employment Rate 64.00 63.80 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment Chg 54791.00 -65230.00 Persons Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 326.70 327.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 66.70 66.60 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 107.50 106.10 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 10384.00 36554.00 Persons Dec 2025
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 99.90 99.80 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 628.60 658.40 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.30 percent Dec 2025
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Sep 2025
Wages 1542.30 1510.90 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1715.50 1740.70 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 10.00 percent Dec 2025


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
54791.00 -65230.00 124424.00 -229253.00 1978 - 2025 Persons Monthly
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