People employed
14.78mSeptember 2026 · Seasonally adjusted · People, counted once.
Australia · Jobs & wages
Work. Pay.
And the changing balance.
Who is working, who wants more work, what people earn, and what their pay can buy. Follow the question that matters to you.
Not seasonally adjusted (original) means regular seasonal patterns remain in the figures. It does not mean the first or unrevised edition. Seasonally adjusted figures allow for regular seasonal patterns; the label does not mean more up-to-date.
Unemployment rate
4.7%September 2026 · Seasonally adjusted · Share of the labour force.
Underutilisation rate
11.0%September 2026 · Seasonally adjusted · Unemployment and underemployment combined.
Annual wage-rate growth
3.2%June quarter 2026 · Seasonally adjusted WPI, excluding bonuses.
Median weekly earnings
$1,425August 2025 · Employees’ main job, before deductions; all working arrangements.
Job vacancies
325,000August 2026 · Seasonally adjusted · Vacant employee jobs, a different date from employment.
Are wages keeping up with prices?
In the year to June quarter 2026, wage rates after inflation were 0.7% lower. This is our calculation from original WPI and quarterly CPI for matching periods.
Start with your question.
How much work is being done?
Employment, participation, work patterns and hours, with age and published sex groups.
Who wants more work?
Unemployment, underemployment, youth comparisons and employer vacancies.
Is pay keeping up with prices?
Wage-rate growth, nominal pay and purchasing power.
What do other people earn?
Medians, earnings distribution, occupations and industries.
How does my state compare?
State and territory jobs measures and employee earnings.
What do the numbers mean?
Definitions, sources, calculations and limitations.
Each source retains its own date and population. These explicit specific source editions do not describe the same reference month.