FX.co ★ Australia Employment Rises Less than Expected

In September 2025, Australia's employment numbers increased by 14,900, reaching a new peak of 14.64 million. This is a turnaround from the previous month's revised decrease of 11,800, and slightly below the anticipated rise of 17,000. Full-time jobs saw an increase of 8,700, counteracting August's revised decline of 48,600. In contrast, part-time employment grew by a lesser 6,300, compared to the significant upward revision of 36,700 in August. The employment-to-population ratio held constant at 64.0%, while the participation rate inched up to 67.0% from the previous 66.9%, still short of its all-time high of 67.2%. On an annual basis, total employment has grown by 190,500, marking a 1.3% increase.