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Australia Participation Rate

Latest Release

Jan 16, 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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Currency: AUD

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistic...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jan 15, 2025 (Dec)	19:30	67.1%	67.0%	67.0%
Dec 11, 2024 (Nov)	19:30	67.0%	67.1%	67.1%
Nov 13, 2024 (Oct)	19:30	67.1%	67.2%	67.2%
Oct 16, 2024 (Sep)	19:30	67.2%	67.1%	67.1%
Sep 18, 2024 (Aug)	20:30	67.1%	67.1%	67.1%
Aug 14, 2024 (Jul)	20:30	67.1%	66.9%	66.9%

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