Australian employment market data for September 2026.
Employment Change -39.3K
- expected 20.0K, prior 39.5K
Unemployment Rate 4.7% ... an unfortunate result which does take some reason away for further RBA rate hikes, at the margin ... AUD marked a little lower
- expected 4.6%, prior 4.6%
Full-Time Employment +34.4K
- prior -6.3K
Part-Time Employment -73.7K
- prior 45.8K
Participation Rate 66.8%
- expected 67.0%, prior 67.1%
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Background:
- unemployment seen at 4.6%
- Australia jobs preview: NAB sees 20,000 gain, unemployment steady at 4.6%