Unemployment6.4%−0.7 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 6.4% in August 2026, down 0.7 pp from August 2025.Employment rate60.8%+0.3 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 60.8% in August 2026, up 0.3 pp from August 2025.Participation65.0%−0.1 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 65.0% in August 2026, down 0.1 pp from August 2025.Employed21.2M people+1.0%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 21,173,100 people in August 2026, up 1.0% from August 2025.Youth unemployment12.9%−1.4 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 12.9% in August 2026, down 1.4 pp from August 2025.