Australia Employment Change 20 August 2026
Australia Employment Change 20 August 2026: -15.8K for July 2026, below the 15K forecast and against 80.3K in June 2026 (first reported as 76.3K). It is the lowest reading since April 2026. 8 of the last 12 releases came in below the forecast. It was released on Thu 20 Aug 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 20 August 2026: -15.8K vs 15K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2026-08-20