
Australia: Employment
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The most recent value is 14.72 million employed people as of December 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of 14.6 million employed people. Historically, the average for Australia from February 1978 to December 2024 is 9.46 million employed people. The minimum of 5.97 million employed people was recorded in January 1979, while the maximum of 14.72 million employed people was reached in December 2024.
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- Measure: million employed people
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Recent values | Australia: Employment, million people |
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2024  Dec | 14.72 |
2024  Nov | 14.6 |
2024  Oct | 14.49 |
2024  Sep | 14.46 |
2024  Aug | 14.36 |
2024  Jul | 14.39 |
2024  Jun | 14.37 |
2024  May | 14.39 |
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Definition: The number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed.
Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
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Labor force | 14.50 | 2023 | million people |
Unemployment rate | 3.67 | 2023 | percent |
Female unemployment | 3.56 | 2023 | percent |
Male unemployment | 3.76 | 2023 | percent |
Youth unemployment | 8.57 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force participation | 66.37 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force: percent female | 47.00 | 2023 | percent |
Female labor force participation | 61.52 | 2023 | percent |
Male labor force participation | 71.36 | 2023 | percent |
Hours worked | 1,713.11 | 2023 | hours |
Self-employment | 15.87 | 2022 | percent |
Employment | 14.72 | 12/2024 | million employed people |
Unemployment rate | 3.79 | 12/2024 | percent |
Labor cost | 152.70 | Q3/2024 | index points |