The part-time employment in Australia fell 34.6 thousand from a month earlier to 4.6 million in March 2026, following a downwardly revised 77.3 thousand increase in February. Part Time Employment in Australia averaged 6369.51 Persons from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 256188.00 Persons in June of 2020 and a record low of -350519.00 Persons in April of 2020. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-19 12:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Feb 79.4K -28.5K 7.0K
2026-04-16 01:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Mar -34.6K 77.3K 12.2K
2026-05-21 01:30 AM
Part Time Employment Chg
Apr -34.6K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14767.70 14749.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 17878.00 49653.00 Persons Mar 2026
Employment Rate 64.00 64.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 52527.00 -27695.00 Persons Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 337.90 329.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 66.80 66.90 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 107.90 107.40 points Dec 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -34649.00 77348.00 Persons Mar 2026
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 100.10 100.10 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 656.30 660.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Mar 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 10.10 10.20 percent Mar 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
-34649.00 77348.00 256188.00 -350519.00 1978 - 2026 Persons Monthly
Volume, SA