Australia's part-time employment fell 32.7 thousand from a month earlier to 4.5 million in January 2026, following an upwardly revised 11.7 thousand increase in December. Part Time Employment in Australia averaged 6313.47 Persons from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 256356.00 Persons in June of 2020 and a record low of -350398.00 Persons in April of 2020. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-22 12:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Dec 10.4K 36.6K 10.0K
2026-02-19 12:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Jan -32.7K 11.7K 15.0K
2026-03-19 12:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Feb -32.7K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14703.80 14686.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 17830.00 68535.00 Persons Jan 2026
Employment Rate 63.90 64.00 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 50498.00 56849.00 Persons Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 326.70 327.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 66.70 66.70 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 107.50 106.10 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -32668.00 11686.00 Persons Jan 2026
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 99.90 99.80 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 624.70 626.60 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.10 percent Jan 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 9.10 percent Jan 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
-32668.00 11686.00 256356.00 -350398.00 1978 - 2026 Persons Monthly
Volume, SA