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Change indicator
67.1%up 0.2 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 24 Sep 2026
Australia +2.5 ptsNorway +1.4 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
24 Sep 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
15 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC
Previous
66.9% Jul 2026
Highest
67.2% Jan 2025
Lowest
60.1% Apr 1983
A year ago
66.8%
Data since
1978

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.

Unemployment rateAug 20264.6%Inflation rateAug 20264.0%Consumer price indexAug 2026103.5GDP growth rateQ2 20262.1%

Reports

Released 24 Sep 202667.1%August 2026
Next release, 00:30 UTC15 Oct 2026September 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
August 202667.1%+0.2
July 202666.9%−0.1
June 202667.0%+0.3
May 202666.7%0.0
April 202666.7%−0.1
March 202666.8%0.0
February 202666.8%+0.1
January 202666.7%0.0
December 202566.7%+0.1
November 202566.6%−0.3
October 202566.9%0.0
September 202566.9%+0.1
August 202566.8%

Common questions

What is the labour force participation rate in Australia now?

The labour force participation rate in Australia was 67.1% in August 2026, up 0.2 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 24 Sep 2026.

When is the next labour force participation rate release for Australia?

The next release is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Australia?

In data since 1978, the highest was 67.2% in Jan 2025 and the lowest was 60.1% in Apr 1983.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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