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Statistics at a glance

Australians currently unemployed	649,000
Australians currently unemployed	(Up 3.1% since July 2024)
Unemployment rate	4.2%
Unemployment rate	(Up 0.1% pts since July 2024)

Australians currently employed	14,641,400
Australians currently employed	(Up 1.8% since July 2024)
Employed full-time	10,125,900
Employed full-time	(Up 1.9% since July 2024)
Employed part-time	4,515,500
Employed part-time	(Up 1.8% since July 2024)

Participation rate	67.0%
Participation rate	(Equal to the rate recorded in July 2024)

Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, July 2025, seasonally adjusted data.