Australian jobs data for August 2026. Unemployment rate 4.6% (expected 4.5%, prior 4.5%)

Australian Employment Change 39.5K

• expected 20K, prior -15.8K

Full Time Employment Change -6.3K

• prior 6.3K

Part-Time 45.8K

• prior -32.2K

Participation Rate 67.1%

• expected 66.9%, prior 66.9%

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Background:

• Australia jobs preview: NAB leans to 4.4% unemployment on 20k gain in a close call
• Australia jobs preview: CBA sees 15,000 gain, unemployment steady at 4.5%
• Australia jobs preview: employment seen rebounding in August, jobless rate at 4.5%

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.