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Economy · Australia · Employment

Australian employment-to-population ratio

63.6% in September 2026, compared with 63.9% in August 2026.

Monthly · % · Lowest since March 2022 · Updated 5 hrs ago

Next: Labour force: jobs and unemployment, Thu, 19 Nov, 11:30am Sydney time

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
57.9% May 202064.4% Jan 2025
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
−0.4 ptsfrom 64.0%
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
−0.3 ptsfrom 64.0%
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
61.5%since 1999
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
84thpercentile: higher than 84% of readings since 1999

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

%, monthly

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Period%
September 202663.6%
August 202663.9%
July 202663.9%
June 202664.0%
May 202663.8%
April 202663.7%
March 202663.9%
February 202663.9%
January 202664.0%
December 202563.9%
November 202563.8%
October 202564.0%
September 202564.0%
August 202564.0%
July 202564.1%
June 202564.0%
May 202564.2%
April 202564.4%
March 202564.0%
February 202564.0%
January 202564.4%
December 202464.4%
November 202464.3%
October 202464.3%

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, LF. Data from January 1999.

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Thu, 19 Nov, 11:30am Sydney time · Labour force: jobs and unemployment

Estimates are made in the three weeks before a release.

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

The share of the population aged 15 and over that has a job, seasonally adjusted.

Why it matters

Not flattered by people giving up looking for work, unlike the unemployment rate.