Unemployment6.8%−1.4 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 6.8% in August 2026, down 1.4 pp from August 2025.Employment rate64.0%+0.8 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 64.0% in August 2026, up 0.8 pp from August 2025.Participation68.7%−0.1 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 68.7% in August 2026, down 0.1 pp from August 2025.Employed2.7M people+3.6%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 2,661,100 people in August 2026, up 3.6% from August 2025.Youth unemployment15.3%−1.2 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 15.3% in August 2026, down 1.2 pp from August 2025.