Australia Employment

Employment

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment data was reported at 14,509.190 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,810.999 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment data is updated monthly, averaging 8,993.401 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,810.999 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 5,971.329 Person th in Jan 1979. Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
14,810.999 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment

Employment: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Females data was reported at 6,947.250 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,138.203 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 3,976.098 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,138.203 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 2,087.212 Person th in Jan 1979. Employment: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
6,947.250 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: Females

Employment: Full Time

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Full Time data was reported at 10,101.848 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,221.331 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Full Time data is updated monthly, averaging 6,575.435 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,221.331 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 5,045.336 Person th in Aug 1978. Employment: Full Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
10,101.848 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: Full Time

Employment: Full Time: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Full Time: Females data was reported at 3,983.891 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,034.165 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Full Time: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 2,234.461 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,074.757 Person th in Jul 2025 and a record low of 1,397.200 Person th in Aug 1979. Employment: Full Time: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
3,983.891 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: Full Time: Females

Employment: Full Time: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Full Time: Males data was reported at 6,117.957 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,187.167 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Full Time: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 4,340.974 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,187.167 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 3,642.450 Person th in Aug 1978. Employment: Full Time: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
6,187.167 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: Full Time: Males

Employment: Full Time: Trend

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Full Time: Trend data was reported at 10,141.410 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,121.588 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Full Time: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 6,539.507 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,141.410 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 5,101.902 Person th in Sep 1978. Employment: Full Time: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
10,141.410 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: Full Time: Trend

Employment: Full Time: Trend: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Full Time: Trend: Females data was reported at 4,002.855 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,996.730 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Full Time: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 2,207.312 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,002.855 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 1,404.578 Person th in Feb 1978. Employment: Full Time: Trend: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
4,002.855 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: Full Time: Trend: Females

Employment: Full Time: Trend: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Full Time: Trend: Males data was reported at 6,138.555 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,124.858 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Full Time: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 4,332.195 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,138.555 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 3,671.726 Person th in Sep 1978. Employment: Full Time: Trend: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
6,115.793 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: Full Time: Trend: Males

Employment: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Males data was reported at 7,561.940 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,672.796 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,017.304 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,672.796 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 3,850.922 Person th in Aug 1978. Employment: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
7,672.796 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: Males

Employment: Part Time

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Part Time data was reported at 4,407.342 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,589.668 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Part Time data is updated monthly, averaging 2,417.966 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,603.942 Person th in Nov 2025 and a record low of 829.626 Person th in Jan 1979. Employment: Part Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
4,589.668 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: Part Time

Employment: Part Time: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Part Time: Females data was reported at 2,963.358 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,104.038 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Part Time: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 1,741.637 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,104.038 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 646.639 Person th in Jan 1979. Employment: Part Time: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
3,104.038 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: Part Time: Females

Employment: Part Time: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Part Time: Males data was reported at 1,443.983 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,485.630 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Part Time: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 676.329 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,556.239 Person th in Apr 2025 and a record low of 182.987 Person th in Jan 1979. Employment: Part Time: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
1,485.630 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: Part Time: Males

Employment: Trend

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Trend data was reported at 14,705.817 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,681.070 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 9,090.554 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,705.817 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 6,008.255 Person th in Feb 1978. Employment: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
14,705.817 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: Trend

Employment: Trend: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Trend: Females data was reported at 7,064.080 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,052.324 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 4,042.227 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,064.080 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 2,118.750 Person th in Feb 1978. Employment: Trend: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
7,064.080 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: Trend: Females

Employment: Trend: Males

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: Trend: Males data was reported at 7,641.737 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,628.746 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,048.327 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,641.737 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 3,873.467 Person th in Sep 1978. Employment: Trend: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
7,641.737 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: Trend: Males

Employment: sa

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa data was reported at 14,703.823 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,685.993 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 9,086.829 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,703.823 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 5,997.712 Person th in Feb 1978. Employment: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
14,684.083 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: sa

Employment: sa: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa: Females data was reported at 7,063.961 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,060.842 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 4,049.099 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,063.961 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 2,116.497 Person th in Feb 1978. Employment: sa: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
7,063.961 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: sa: Females

Employment: sa: Full Time

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa: Full Time data was reported at 10,155.469 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,104.971 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa: Full Time data is updated monthly, averaging 6,540.771 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,155.469 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 5,079.605 Person th in Feb 1978. Employment: sa: Full Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
10,155.469 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: sa: Full Time

Employment: sa: Full Time: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa: Full Time: Females data was reported at 4,010.089 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,981.248 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa: Full Time: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 2,211.999 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,038.070 Person th in Jul 2025 and a record low of 1,399.591 Person th in Feb 1978. Employment: sa: Full Time: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
4,010.089 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: sa: Full Time: Females

Employment: sa: Full Time: Males

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa: Full Time: Males data was reported at 6,145.380 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,123.722 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa: Full Time: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 4,328.772 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,145.380 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 3,668.424 Person th in Aug 1978. Employment: sa: Full Time: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
6,145.380 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: sa: Full Time: Males

Employment: sa: Males

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa: Males data was reported at 7,639.862 Person th in Jan 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,625.150 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 5,037.730 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,639.862 Person th in Jan 2026 and a record low of 3,870.304 Person th in Sep 1978. Employment: sa: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
7,639.862 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Employment: sa: Males

Employment: sa: Part Time

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa: Part Time data was reported at 4,548.354 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,581.022 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa: Part Time data is updated monthly, averaging 2,546.058 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,581.022 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 907.817 Person th in Mar 1978. Employment: sa: Part Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
4,582.948 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: sa: Part Time

Employment: sa: Part Time: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa: Part Time: Females data was reported at 3,053.872 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,079.594 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa: Part Time: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 1,837.100 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,079.594 Person th in Dec 2025 and a record low of 714.472 Person th in Mar 1978. Employment: sa: Part Time: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
3,078.829 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: sa: Part Time: Females

Employment: sa: Part Time: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | Person th | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment: sa: Part Time: Males data was reported at 1,494.482 Person th in Jan 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,501.428 Person th for Dec 2025. Employment: sa: Part Time: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 708.958 Person th from Feb 1978 (Median) to Jan 2026, with 576 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,550.317 Person th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 191.768 Person th in Apr 1978. Employment: sa: Part Time: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Employment.

Last Frequency Range
1,504.119 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Employment: sa: Part Time: Males
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