Australia · Labour Force · SA
Australia employment change: −39.3k in Sep 2026, down from 29.3k in Aug 2026.
Below expectations (~20.0k expected). Reported by rttnews.com, finanznachrichten.de, finanzen.ch.
Next release: 19 Nov 2026.
The monthly change in the number of people in work, from the labour force survey.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | −39.3k | −39.3k | −68.6 |
| Aug 2026 | 29.3k | 29.3k | +46.4 |
| Jul 2026 | −17.1k | −17.1k | −93.5 |
| Jun 2026 | 76.4k | 76.4k | +41.5 |
| May 2026 | 34.9k | 34.9k | +76.1 |
| Apr 2026 | −41.2k | −41.2k | −62.4 |
| Mar 2026 | 21.2k | 21.2k | −1.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 22.4k | 22.4k | −11.2 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.6k | 33.6k | −23.7 |
| Dec 2025 | 57.3k | 57.3k | +99.4 |
| Nov 2025 | −42.1k | −42.1k | −75.1 |
| Oct 2025 | 33.0k | 33.0k | +16.3 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (changes and rates marked as computed are by Chartlas)