Australia Employment Change 21 May 2026
Australia Employment Change 21 May 2026: -18.6K for April 2026, below the 17.5K forecast and down from 17.9K in March 2026. It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Thu 21 May 2026 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 21 May 2026: -18.6K vs 17.5K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2026-05-21