Condition
People in work
How many more Australians have a job than when the government took office?
People in work: 13.49m in May 2022, 14.84m in Aug 2026. The highest figure in figures back to 1978.
- Latest
- 14.84m
- Since the government took office
- Better+10.0%
- Over the past year
- Better+1.6%
Employed people, millions (seasonally adjusted)
- Seasonally adjusted
- Millions of people
What this is
The number of people in Australia with a job, full-time or part-time, from the ABS monthly Labour Force survey.
Why it matters
Jobs are how most households earn their income. Growth in employment shows whether the economy is making room for a growing population.
More from the figures
- 1.35 million more people were employed in August 2026 than in May 2022.
- Over the past year employment rose by 238 thousand.
- Employment counts anyone who worked at least 1 hour in the survey week, full-time or part-time. Population growth adds to it, so see the unemployment rate alongside.
How it’s calculated
ABS Labour Force survey, employed persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly.