The number of employed persons in Australia increased to 14703.80 Thousand in January of 2026 from 14686 Thousand in December of 2025. Employed Persons in Australia averaged 9569.54 Thousand from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14703.80 Thousand in January of 2026 and a record low of 5997.70 Thousand in February of 1978. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employed Persons in Australia is expected to be 14690.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Employed Persons is projected to trend around 14900.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 14703.80 14686.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 17830.00 68535.00 Persons Jan 2026
Employment Rate 63.90 64.00 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 50498.00 56849.00 Persons Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 326.70 327.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 66.70 66.70 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 107.50 106.10 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -32668.00 11686.00 Persons Jan 2026
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 99.90 99.80 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 624.70 626.60 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.10 percent Jan 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1542.30 1510.90 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1715.50 1740.70 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 9.10 percent Jan 2026


Australia Employed Persons
In Australia, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14703.80 14686.00 14703.80 5997.70 1978 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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