Australia Employment Change 18 September 2025
Australia Employment Change 18 September 2025: -5.4K for August 2025, below the 22K forecast and against 26.5K in July 2025 (first reported as 24.5K). It is the lowest reading since February 2025. It is the fourth release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Thu 18 Sep 2025 at 01:30 UTC.
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.
What a print like this usually does
Below the forecast: A weak or negative result can weigh on the currency by increasing concern about labour-market cooling and possible rate cuts.
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Australia Employment Change 18 September 2025: -5.4K vs 22K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2025-09-18