The labor force participation rate in Australia stood at 66.7% in January 2026, unchanged from the previous month, and slightly below forecasts of 66.8%. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia averaged 63.70 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 remained unchanged at 66.70 percent in January.
Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 66.70 percent in January. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia is expected to be 67.50 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 67.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.