{"id":502852,"date":"2026-02-25T09:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/502852\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:43:25","slug":"australia-recorded-14-7mn-people-employed-in-jan-2026-up-by-24700-m-o-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/502852\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia recorded 14.7mn people employed in Jan 2026, up by 24,700 m-o-m"},"content":{"rendered":"

“It is good that today\u2019s figures are positive because more Australian workers are getting secure jobs they can rely on, with 50,000 workers in full-time jobs since last month,” Sally McManus, Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions expressed.<\/p>\n

In January 2026, the number of employed persons<\/a> in Australia stood at 14,705,800, up from 14,681,100 (+24,700) in December 2025.<\/p>\n

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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics,\u00a0full-time\u00a0employment increased by 19,800 to 10,141,400 people, and part-time employment increased by 4,900 to 4,564,400 people. In addition, part-time share of employment was 31.0%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Employment-to-population ratio in January 2026 increased to 64%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Broken down further by gender, the statistics revealed that in January 2206, the employment-to-population ratio was broken down as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n

People: 63.9%Males: 67.5%Females: 60.5%<\/p>\n

The monthly hours worked in all jobs in January 2026 recorded an increase to 2.07mn hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In January 2026, the participation rate decreased to 66.7%. <\/p>\n

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Broken down further by gender, the results are as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Males: 70.6%Females:\u00a062.9%People: 66.7%<\/p>\n

Unemployment<\/p>\n

The report also revealed that the unemployment rate in January 2026 decreased to 4.1%, with the number of unemployed persons decreasing by 8,100 to 636,300.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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For youth unemployment, the rate remained at 9.6%.<\/p>\n

Underemployment<\/p>\n

In January 2026, the underemployment rate remained at 5.9%, and underutilisation rate decreased to 10.0%.<\/p>\n

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In terms of gender, the breakdown is as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n

People: 5.9%Males: 4.9%Females: 7.0%<\/p>\n

States and territories<\/p>\n

By state and territory, the January 2026 trend is as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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On a seasonally adjusted basis, the trend recorded is as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Further details on the labour force statistics by sex, state and territory, monthly hours worked by sex, state and territory, age groups, and educational attendance can be found here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Methodology can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Responding to the report\u2019s findings, the Australian\u00a0Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) noted in a media release<\/a> that January’s increase in full-time jobs continues a trend of workers moving from part-time, insecure roles into full-time positions. The union linked the growth to industrial relations reforms introduced by the Albanese Government since 2022.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a0Australia public holidays 2026<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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