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Australia Employment

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode AU.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.5%August 2026
Level14,783 thousandsSeptember 2026

Australia Employment was up 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 14,783 thousands.

Among the 14 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 5th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.8% (May 2020) to 8.2% (May 2021), averaging 2.1%.

Australia Employment, annual % change, Feb 1979 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Employment, annual % change, Feb 1979 – Sep 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australia Employment, level (thousands)4,0006,0008,00010k12k14k19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Employment, level (thousands).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202614,783 thousands1.2
August 202614,822 thousands1.5
July 202614,793 thousands1.2
June 202614,810 thousands1.7
May 202614,733 thousands1.0
April 202614,698 thousands0.6
March 202614,740 thousands1.6
February 202614,718 thousands1.7
January 202614,696 thousands1.0
December 202514,663 thousands1.0
November 202514,605 thousands1.0
October 202514,647 thousands1.4
September 202514,614 thousands1.1
August 202514,598 thousands1.3
July 202514,612 thousands1.6
June 202514,566 thousands1.7
May 202514,593 thousands2.1
April 202514,604 thousands2.4
March 202514,501 thousands1.9
February 202514,468 thousands1.5
January 202514,545 thousands2.8
December 202414,513 thousands2.6
November 202414,465 thousands1.9
October 202414,449 thousands2.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (584 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.EMP.M.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.EMP.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationFebruary 1978
Observations584
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high8.2% (May 2021)
10-year low−5.8% (May 2020)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.EMP.M.SA

Employment: how Australia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1ThailandSep 20265.5%
2SwitzerlandApr 20262.0%
3NorwaySep 20261.5%
4MalaysiaSep 20261.2%
5AustraliaSep 20261.2%
6United KingdomJul 20261.0%
7BrazilJun 20260.7%
8JapanSep 20260.5%
9DenmarkApr 20260.1%
10TaiwanSep 20260.09%
11CanadaOct 20260.08%
12PolandApr 2026−0.1%
13South AfricaJun 2026−0.4%
14TurkeySep 2026−1.3%

Employment by country: all 14 economies ranked →

Other Australia indicators

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FAQ

What is the current employment in Australia?
The latest reading is 1.2% year on year for September 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Employed Persons, Total, Seasonally Adjusted”.