Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia edged up to 66.70 percent in December from 66.60 percent in November 2025, which was the lowest level in 21 months, but below market estimates of 66.8%. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia averaged 63.69 percent from 1978 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 67.20 percent in January of 2025 and a record low of 60.10 percent in April of 1983. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia increased to 66.70 percent in December from 66.60 percent in November of 2025.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia increased to 66.70 percent in December from 66.60 percent in November of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia is expected to be 67.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 67.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-11 12:30 AM
Participation Rate
Nov 66.7% 66.9% 67% 67.1%
2026-01-22 12:30 AM
Participation Rate
Dec 66.7% 66.6% 66.8% 66.8%
2026-02-19 12:30 AM
Participation Rate
Jan 66.7% 66.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14684.10 14618.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 65175.00 -28676.00 Persons Dec 2025
Employment Rate 64.00 63.80 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment Chg 54791.00 -65230.00 Persons Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 326.70 327.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 66.70 66.60 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 107.50 106.10 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 10384.00 36554.00 Persons Dec 2025
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 99.90 99.80 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 628.60 658.40 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.30 percent Dec 2025
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Sep 2025
Wages 1542.30 1510.90 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1715.50 1740.70 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 10.00 percent Dec 2025


Australia Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
66.70 66.60 67.20 60.10 1978 - 2025 percent Monthly
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