Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia decreased to a three-month low of 66.70 percent in April from March’s level and market estimates of 66.8%. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia averaged 63.71 percent from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.20 percent in January of 2025 and a record low of 60.10 percent in April of 1983. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia decreased to 66.70 percent in April from 66.80 percent in March of 2026.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia decreased to 66.70 percent in April from 66.80 percent in March of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia is expected to be 66.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 66.50 percent in 2027 and 67.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-16 01:30 AM
Participation Rate
Mar 66.8% 66.9% 66.9% 66.8%
2026-05-21 01:30 AM
Participation Rate
Apr 66.7% 66.8% 66.8% 66.8%
2026-06-18 01:30 AM
Participation Rate
May 66.7% 66.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14737.40 14756.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Change -18630.00 23331.00 Persons Apr 2026
Employment Rate 63.70 63.90 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -10701.00 63352.00 Persons Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 337.90 329.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 66.70 66.80 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 107.90 107.40 points Dec 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -7929.00 -40021.00 Persons Apr 2026
Population 27.70 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 100.10 100.10 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 692.50 659.50 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.30 percent Apr 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.30 3.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.10 10.20 percent Apr 2026


Australia Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
66.70 66.80 67.20 60.10 1978 - 2026 percent Monthly
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