Australia jobless rate hits near five-year high of 4.5% in July

Australia's Unemployment Rate Climbs to 4.5% as Jobs Market Shows First Cracks

The numbers landed with a thud. Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent in July. Employment fell. Hours worked dropped sharply. And the data, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, painted a picture of a labor market that has finally begun to bend after years of remarkable resilience. Seasonally adjusted figures show net employment declined by 15,800 people to 14.807 million. Full-time jobs gained 16,300. Part-time positions …

Australia's unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in July as employment unex

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 4.5% in July 2026, beating market expectations and rising from 4.4% in June. Matching April's high, the highest level since November 2021, the uptick was driven by an unexpected decline

Australia’s Unemployment Climbs to 4.5% as Economy Sheds Jobs

Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in July, supporting the Reserve Bank’s view that the labor market is likely to loosen and prompting traders to pare bets on another interest-rate increase.

Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era

Australia's unemployment rate hits 4.5pc in July, the highest level in the post-COVID era, reducing the chance of another rate hike in September.

Rate hike relief as jobs market cools

Australia has snapped strong run of jobs data in July, as the number of people employed fell, according to new data.