The part-time employment in Australia declined 73.7 thousand from a month earlier to 4.6 million in September 2026, following a downwardly revised 33.3 thousand increase in August. This marked the sharpest decrease since August 2021. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Part Time Employment in Australia averaged 6230.12 Persons from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 256282.00 Persons in June of 2020 and a record low of -349984.00 Persons in April of 2020. This page provides - Australia Part Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Part Time Employment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-24 01:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Aug 45.8K -30.8K
2026-10-15 12:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Sep -73.7K 33.3K
2026-11-19 12:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Oct -73.7K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14782.70 14822.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Change -39329.00 29282.00 Persons Sep 2026
Employment Rate 63.60 63.90 percent Sep 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 34385.00 -4020.00 Persons Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 325.00 329.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Participation Rate 66.80 67.00 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 109.90 108.60 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -73714.00 33303.00 Persons Sep 2026
Population 27.80 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.70 99.70 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 732.00 723.10 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.70 percent Sep 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.20 3.20 percent Jun 2026
Wages 1579.20 1562.40 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1762.60 1770.30 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.10 10.90 percent Sep 2026


Australia Part Time Employment Change
In Australia, persons employed part time are those employed persons who usually worked less than 35 hours a week in all jobs.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-73714.00 33303.00 256282.00 -349984.00 1978 - 2026 Persons Monthly
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