Unemployment6.5%+0.2 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 6.5% in August 2026, up 0.2 pp from August 2025.Employment rate60.9%+0.3 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 60.9% in August 2026, up 0.3 pp from August 2025.Participation65.1%+0.4 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 65.1% in August 2026, up 0.4 pp from August 2025.Employed2.9M people+0.5%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 2,949,200 people in August 2026, up 0.5% from August 2025.Youth unemployment13.2%+0.2 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 13.2% in August 2026, up 0.2 pp from August 2025.