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Australia Labour Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode AU.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.0%August 2026
Level15,515 Thousand personsSeptember 2026

Australia Labour Force was up 1.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 15,515 Thousand persons.

Among the 4 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.0% (May 2020) to 6.0% (May 2021), averaging 2.0%.

Australia Labour Force, annual % change, Feb 1979 – Sep 2026−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Labour Force, annual % change, Feb 1979 – Sep 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australia Labour Force, level (Thousand persons)6,0008,00010k12k14k16k19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Labour Force, level (Thousand persons).

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

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202615,515 Thousand persons1.5
August 202615,545 Thousand persons2.0
July 202615,488 Thousand persons1.5
June 202615,499 Thousand persons1.8
May 202615,410 Thousand persons1.3
April 202615,391 Thousand persons1.1
March 202615,400 Thousand persons1.9
February 202615,381 Thousand persons2.0
January 202615,322 Thousand persons1.0
December 202515,292 Thousand persons1.2
November 202515,264 Thousand persons1.4
October 202515,308 Thousand persons1.6
September 202515,291 Thousand persons1.6
August 202515,241 Thousand persons1.4
July 202515,262 Thousand persons1.7
June 202515,226 Thousand persons2.0
May 202515,219 Thousand persons2.2
April 202515,222 Thousand persons2.3
March 202515,119 Thousand persons2.1
February 202515,083 Thousand persons1.9
January 202515,171 Thousand persons2.9
December 202415,117 Thousand persons2.6
November 202415,057 Thousand persons1.9
October 202415,064 Thousand persons2.4

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

Get Australia Labour Force in your code or spreadsheet

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

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.LF.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
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.0% (May 2021)
10-year low−4.0% (May 2020)
10-year average2.0%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.LF.M.SA

Labour Force: how Australia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1AustraliaSep 20261.5%
2FranceApr 20260.7%
3ItalyApr 20260.3%
4GermanyApr 2026−0.3%

Labour Force by country: all 4 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current labour Force in Australia?
The latest reading is 1.5% 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.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - Labour force (level) (ABS LF)”.