The labor force participation rate in Australia fell to 66.8% in September 2026, compared with market expectations and August’s marginally revised 67.0%, marking its lowest level in four months. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia averaged 63.74 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 66.80 percent in September from 67 percent in August of 2026.
Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia decreased to 66.80 percent in September from 67 percent in August of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia is expected to be 66.40 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 66.70 percent in 2027 and 67.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.