Employment in Australia increased by 24,500 to a record peak of 14.64 million in July 2025, sharply picking up from a downwardly revised 1,000 rise in the previous month but slightly below market consensus of a 25,000 gain.
Full-time employment surged 60,500 to a record peak of 10.13 million, swinging from a downwardly revised 36,700 gain in June. However, part-time employment declined by 35,900 to 4.52 million, erasing a downwardly revised 37,600 increase in June.
The employment-to-population ratio edged up to 64.2%, with the participation rate steady at 67.1%. Year-on-year, total employment grew by 263,700, or 1.8%.
Source : Trading Economics
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