Activity rate (Australia): 80.8 % in Q2 2026, the latest available value.
320 observations from 2000-01 to 2026-08. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Share of people aged 15-64 in the labour market (employed or seeking work); measures engagement in working life.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 81 % |
| 2026-07 | 80.8 % |
| 2026-06 | 81.1 % |
| 2026-05 | 80.6 % |
| 2026-04 | 80.7 % |
| 2026-03 | 80.7 % |
| 2026-02 | 80.8 % |
| 2026-01 | 80.6 % |
| 2025-12 | 80.5 % |
| 2025-11 | 80.4 % |
| 2025-10 | 80.7 % |
| 2025-09 | 80.7 % |
| 2025-08 | 80.6 % |
| 2025-07 | 80.8 % |
| 2025-06 | 80.8 % |
| 2025-05 | 80.7 % |
| 2025-04 | 80.7 % |
| 2025-03 | 80.2 % |
| 2025-02 | 80.5 % |
| 2025-01 | 81 % |
| 2024-12 | 80.7 % |
| 2024-11 | 80.4 % |
| 2024-10 | 80.6 % |
| 2024-09 | 80.6 % |
| 2024-08 | 80.6 % |
| 2024-07 | 80.6 % |
| 2024-06 | 80.2 % |
| 2024-05 | 80.2 % |
| 2024-04 | 80.1 % |
| 2024-03 | 79.9 % |
| 2024-02 | 80 % |
| 2024-01 | 80 % |
| 2023-12 | 80.2 % |
| 2023-11 | 80.5 % |
| 2023-10 | 80.2 % |
| 2023-09 | 80 % |
| 2023-08 | 80.3 % |
| 2023-07 | 80.3 % |
| 2023-06 | 80.1 % |
| 2023-05 | 80.3 % |
| 2023-04 | 80.2 % |
| 2023-03 | 80.3 % |
| 2023-02 | 80 % |
| 2023-01 | 80.1 % |
| 2022-12 | 80 % |
| 2022-11 | 80.2 % |
| 2022-10 | 79.9 % |
| 2022-09 | 80 % |
| 2022-08 | 80.2 % |
| 2022-07 | 79.9 % |
| 2022-06 | 80.1 % |
| 2022-05 | 80 % |
| 2022-04 | 79.7 % |
| 2022-03 | 79.7 % |
| 2022-02 | 79.6 % |
| 2022-01 | 79.5 % |
| 2021-12 | 79.3 % |
| 2021-11 | 79.3 % |
| 2021-10 | 77.6 % |
| 2021-09 | 77.4 % |
| 2021-08 | 78.2 % |
| 2021-07 | 79.1 % |
| 2021-06 | 79.2 % |
| 2021-05 | 79 % |
| 2021-04 | 78.8 % |
| 2021-03 | 79 % |
| 2021-02 | 78.7 % |
| 2021-01 | 78.6 % |
| 2020-12 | 78.8 % |
| 2020-11 | 78.8 % |
| 2020-10 | 78.3 % |
| 2020-09 | 77.4 % |
| 2020-08 | 77.5 % |
| 2020-07 | 77.2 % |
| 2020-06 | 76.3 % |
| 2020-05 | 74.6 % |
| 2020-04 | 75.8 % |
| 2020-03 | 78.3 % |
| 2020-02 | 78.3 % |
| 2020-01 | 78.5 % |
| 2019-12 | 78.4 % |
| 2019-11 | 78.2 % |
| 2019-10 | 78.3 % |
| 2019-09 | 78.5 % |
| 2019-08 | 78.6 % |
| 2019-07 | 78.3 % |
| 2019-06 | 78.2 % |
| 2019-05 | 78.1 % |
| 2019-04 | 78.3 % |
| 2019-03 | 78.1 % |
| 2019-02 | 77.9 % |
| 2019-01 | 78 % |
| 2018-12 | 77.8 % |
| 2018-11 | 77.8 % |
| 2018-10 | 77.7 % |
| 2018-09 | 77.6 % |
| 2018-08 | 77.8 % |
| 2018-07 | 77.6 % |
| 2018-06 | 77.8 % |
| 2018-05 | 77.5 % |
| 2018-04 | 77.7 % |
| 2018-03 | 77.7 % |
| 2018-02 | 77.7 % |
| 2018-01 | 77.8 % |
| 2017-12 | 77.8 % |
| 2017-11 | 77.7 % |
| 2017-10 | 77.4 % |
| 2017-09 | 77.5 % |
| 2017-08 | 77.4 % |
| 2017-07 | 77.2 % |
| 2017-06 | 77.2 % |
| 2017-05 | 77 % |
| 2017-04 | 76.9 % |
| 2017-03 | 76.9 % |
| 2017-02 | 76.7 % |
| 2017-01 | 76.7 % |
| 2016-12 | 76.8 % |
| 2016-11 | 76.7 % |
| 2016-10 | 76.5 % |
| 2016-09 | 76.6 % |