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Australia Participation Rate

Latest Release

Jul 17, 2025

Actual

67.1%

Forecast

67.0%

The participation rate is an important indicator of the supply of labour. It measures the share of the working-age population either working or looking for work. The number of people who are no longer actively searching for work would not be included in the participation rate.
A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the AUD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the AUD.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistic...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jul 17, 2025 (Jun)	03:30	67.1%	67.0%	67.0%
Jun 19, 2025 (May)	03:30	67.0%	67.1%	67.1%
May 15, 2025 (Apr)	03:30	67.1%	66.8%	66.8%
Apr 17, 2025 (Mar)	03:30	66.8%	67.0%	66.7%
Mar 20, 2025 (Feb)	02:30	66.8%	67.3%	67.2%
Feb 20, 2025 (Jan)	02:30	67.3%	67.1%	67.2%

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