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Australian jobs added

Name: Australian jobs added (Australia)
Creator: FinVolio

−39.3k in September 2026, compared with 29.3k in August 2026.

Monthly · thousand jobs · 16.7k a year earlier · Updated 6 hrs ago

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: −578.6k Apr 2020365.6k Nov 2021
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: −115.7 ptsfrom 76.4k
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: −56.1 ptsfrom 16.7k
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: 18.7ksince 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: 4thpercentile: higher than 4% 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

thousand jobs, monthly

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The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, LF, shown as the change on the previous reading. Data from February 1999.

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.

The monthly change in the number of employed people, seasonally adjusted.

Australia's equivalent of the US payrolls figure. Monthly changes are volatile, so look at the trend over several months.

How to read the monthly jobs figuresThe ABS Labour Force release moves markets every month. The headline numbers are simple; reading them well takes a little more care.