The full-time employment in Australia fell 6.3 thousand from a month earlier to 10.2 million in August 2026, following a downwardly revised 14.9 thousand increase in July. This marked the first decline in four months. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Full Time Employment in Australia averaged 8788.31 Persons from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 120965.00 Persons in November of 2021 and a record low of -228868.00 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 October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-20 01:30 AM
Full Time Employment Chg
Jul 16.3K 48.9K
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 -6.3K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14836.60 14797.10 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Change 39493.00 -15864.00 Persons Aug 2026
Employment Rate 63.90 63.90 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -6282.00 14950.00 Persons Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 325.00 329.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Participation Rate 67.10 66.90 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 109.90 108.60 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment Chg 45775.00 -30814.00 Persons Aug 2026
Population 27.80 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.70 99.70 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 722.90 694.70 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.60 4.50 percent Aug 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 10.80 10.40 percent Aug 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
-6282.00 14950.00 120965.00 -228868.00 1978 - 2026 Persons Monthly
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