This indicator measures the change in the total number of employed people in Australia during the previous month. It is a key gauge of the Australian economy's health and a primary driver of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate decisions. The report distinguishes between full-time and part-time employment, providing insight into the quality of job growth.
The data is derived from the Labour Force Survey, which involves interviews with approximately 26,000 households across Australia.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | -15.80 | 15.00 | -30.80 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 76.30 | 15.00 | +61.30 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 40.30 | 30.00 | +10.30 |
| May 21, 2026 | -40.70 | 17.50 | -58.20 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 23.30 | 20.00 | +3.30 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 65.20 | 30.00 | +35.20 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | -21.30 | 20.00 | -41.30 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 42.20 | 20.00 | +22.20 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 14.90 | 17.00 | -2.10 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | -5.40 | 22.00 | -27.40 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 24.50 | 25.00 | -0.50 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 2.00 | 20.00 | -18.00 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | -2.50 | 25.00 | -27.50 |
| May 15, 2025 | 89.00 | 20.00 | +69.00 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 32.20 | 40.00 | -7.80 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 44.00 | 20.00 | +24.00 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 56.30 | 15.00 | +41.30 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 35.60 | 25.00 | +10.60 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 15.90 | 25.00 | -9.10 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 64.10 | 25.00 | +39.10 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 47.50 | 25.00 | +22.50 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 58.20 | 20.00 | +38.20 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 50.20 | 20.00 | +30.20 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 39.70 | 30.00 | +9.70 |
| May 16, 2024 | 38.50 | 23.70 | +14.80 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | -6.60 | 7.20 | -13.80 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.50 | 30.00 | -29.50 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | -65.10 | 17.60 | -82.70 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 61.50 | 11.00 | +50.50 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 55.00 | 20.00 | +35.00 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 6.70 | 20.00 | -13.30 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 64.90 | 23.00 | +41.90 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | -14.60 | 15.00 | -29.60 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 32.60 | 15.00 | +17.60 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 75.90 | 15.00 | +60.90 |
| May 18, 2023 | -4.30 | 25.00 | -29.30 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 53.00 | 20.00 | +33.00 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | -11.50 | 20.00 | -31.50 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | -14.60 | 22.50 | -37.10 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 64.00 | 19.00 | +45.00 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 32.20 | 15.00 | +17.20 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 0.90 | 25.00 | -24.10 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 33.50 | 35.00 | -1.50 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | -40.90 | 25.00 | -65.90 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | 88.40 | 30.00 | +58.40 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 60.60 | 25.00 | +35.60 |
| May 19, 2022 | 4.00 | 30.00 | -26.00 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 17.90 | 40.00 | -22.10 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 12.90 | -8.00 | +20.90 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 64.80 | 43.30 | +21.50 |
| Date | First print | Current | Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 76.3 | 76.3 | 0 ↓ |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 0 ↓ |
| May 21, 2026 | -18.6 | -40.7 | -22.1 ↓ |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 17.9 | 23.3 | +5.40 ↑ |
