Australia Employment Change 15 October 2026
Australia Employment Change 15 October 2026: -39.3K for September 2026, below the 20K forecast and against 29.3K in August 2026 (first reported as 39.5K). It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. 7 of the last 12 releases came in below the forecast. It was released on Thu 15 Oct 2026 at 00:30 UTC. The next release is due on Thu 19 Nov 2026 at 00:30 UTC.
These figures were verified on 15 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 15 October 2026: -39.3K vs 20K forecast (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/au-employment/2026-10-15