Australia · Labour Force · SA
Australia unemployment rate: 4.7% in Sep 2026, unchanged from 4.7% in Aug 2026.
Above expectations (~4.6% expected). Reported by finance.yahoo.com, investinglive.com.
Next release: 19 Nov 2026.
The share of the labour force without a job and looking for one, from the official labour statistics.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.7% | 4.7% | +0.2 |
| Jul 2026 | — | 4.5% | +0.1 |
| Jun 2026 | — | 4.4% | 0 |
| May 2026 | — | 4.4% | −0.1 |
| Apr 2026 | — | 4.5% | +0.2 |
| Mar 2026 | — | 4.3% | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | — | 4.3% | +0.2 |
| Jan 2026 | — | 4.1% | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | — | 4.1% | −0.2 |
| Nov 2025 | — | 4.3% | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | — | 4.3% | −0.1 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (changes and rates marked as computed are by Chartlas)