The labor force participation rate in Australia edged up to 66.7% in May from a downwardly revised 66.6% in April, which was the lowest level in five months, matching market estimates. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia averaged 63.72 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 increased to 66.70 percent in May from 66.60 percent in April of 2026.
Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia increased to 66.70 percent in May from 66.60 percent in April 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.