FX.co ★ Australia Employment Barely Rises in June

In June 2025, Australia's job market saw a modest addition of just 2,000 jobs, bringing the total employment figure to 14.64 million. This fell significantly short of market forecasts, which had anticipated a gain of 20,000 jobs, and represents the smallest increase since October 2024. The June figures follow a downwardly revised loss of 1,100 jobs in May. Notably, part-time employment surged by 40,200, reaching a record high of 4.56 million, recovering strongly from the previously revised drop of 43,000 in the prior month. In contrast, full-time employment experienced a decline of 38,200, decreasing to 10.06 million, which reverses a revised increase of 41,900 in May. The employment-to-population ratio remained stable at 64.2%, while the participation rate experienced a slight uptick to 67.1%. Annually, total employment increased by 286,300, or 2.0%, indicating sustained growth in the labor market despite weaker monthly results.