The labor force participation rate in Australia rose to 66.9% in February 2026, compared to market expectations and January 66.7%. 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 increased to 66.90 percent in February from 66.70 percent in January of 2026.
Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia increased to 66.90 percent in February from 66.70 percent in January of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia is expected to be 66.80 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.