Unemployment rate (Australia): release dates
The Australian unemployment rate for people aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Labour Force release, rounded to one decimal place as it is published.
Announced release dates
| Date | Time (UTC) | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 19 Nov 2026 | Oct 2026 | |
| Thu 17 Dec 2026 | Nov 2026 | |
| Thu 21 Jan 2027 | Dec 2026 | |
| Thu 18 Feb 2027 | Jan 2027 | |
| Thu 25 Mar 2027 | Feb 2027 | |
| Thu 15 Apr 2027 | Mar 2027 |
Schedule published until Thu 15 Apr 2027. Dates can change; the publisher's page is the reference.
- ABS schedule page, dates Thu 19 Nov 2026 to Thu 15 Apr 2027, schedule checked on Sat 24 Oct 2026
Source: Australian Bureau of Statisticsdates as announcedSources and licences
Latest release
Sep 2026: 4.7%, released Thu 15 Oct 2026; the period before: 4.7%.
The measure: Unemployment rate, persons 15 and over, %, seasonally adjusted (rounded to one decimal place as ABS publishes it).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statisticsvalues as publishedconsensus forecasts are not shownSources and licences