Unemployment rate · Australia

Australia Participation Rate

The Australia Participation Rate measures the share of the labour force in Australia, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.

Wichtigkeit
Medium
Veröffentlicht
Monthly
Nächste Veröffentlichung
Währung
AUD · Australian dollar
Zentralbank
The Reserve Bank of Australia
Bewegt
AUDCAD · AUDCHF · AUDJPY · AUDNZD · AUDUSD · EURAUD · GBPAUD

Neueste Zahlen

Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für SEP, erschien am 2026-10-15 und lag bei 66.8%. Das liegt unter dem Konsens von 67%. Das ist weniger als 67.0% beim letzten Mal (revidiert).

A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the Australian dollar and push bond yields up.

In den letzten 12 Veröffentlichungen lag der Wert zwischen 66.7% und 67.1%, im Schnitt 66.8%.

Oct 2025: 67%Nov 2025: 67%Dec 2025: 66.7%Jan 2026: 66.7%Feb 2026: 66.7%Mar 2026: 66.9%Apr 2026: 66.8%May 2026: 66.7%Jun 2026: 66.7%Aug 2026: 66.9%Sep 2026: 67.1%Oct 2026: 66.8% Oct 2025Oct 2026
Tatsächliche Ergebnisse; der kurze Strich auf einem Balken markiert den Konsens.
VeröffentlichtFürIstKonsensVorher
15 Oct 2026SEP66.8%67%67.0% ®
24 Sep 2026AUG67.1%66.9%66.9%
20 Aug 2026JUL66.9%66.9%67%
25 Jun 2026MAY66.7%66.7%66.6% ®
21 May 2026APR66.7%66.8%66.8%
16 Apr 2026MAR66.8%66.9%66.9%
19 Mar 2026FEB66.9%66.7%66.7%
19 Feb 2026JAN66.7%66.8%68.5% ®
22 Jan 2026DEC66.7%66.8%66.6% ®
11 Dec 2025NOV66.7%67%66.9% ®
13 Nov 2025OCT67%–67%
16 Oct 2025SEP67%66.8%66.9% ®

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Warum es wichtig ist

Full employment is part of most central banks' mandate. A falling unemployment rate means a tighter labour market, faster wage growth and more inflation pressure, which can keep the Reserve Bank of Australia hawkish; a rising rate is one of the clearest recession signals (the US "Sahm rule" flags a 0.5-point rise in the three-month average).

So wird gerechnet

the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) usually runs a household survey: people are counted as unemployed if they had no work, were available and looked for a job recently. The rate is unemployed ÷ (employed + unemployed). Registered jobless and claimant counts instead count people signed on for benefits. Participation is the labour force ÷ working-age population.

Unemployment rate = unemployed ÷ labour force × 100
Labour force = employed + unemployed

Was Veränderungen bedeuten

  • A lower rate than expected usually supports the Australian dollar.
  • Check participation: unemployment can fall because people stop looking, which is not good news.
  • Broader measures (US U-6) include part-timers who want more hours.

Höher als erwartet: A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the Australian dollar tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.

Niedriger als erwartet: A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the Australian dollar and push bond yields up.

Eine kurze Geschichte

Systematic unemployment statistics began in the 1930s Depression; the International Labour Organization's definition, adopted in 1982, is used by most countries today.

Fragen

What is the Australia Participation Rate?

The Australia Participation Rate measures the share of the labour force in Australia, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.

What was the latest Australia Participation Rate?

66.8% for SEP, published on 15 October 2026 (consensus 67%, previous 67.0%).

When is the next Australia Participation Rate?

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 00:30 UTC.

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