Unemployment5.0%−0.8 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 5.0% in August 2026, down 0.8 pp from August 2025.Employment rate63.5%+0.9 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 63.5% in August 2026, up 0.9 pp from August 2025.Participation66.8%+0.3 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 66.8% in August 2026, up 0.3 pp from August 2025.Employed756.1K people+2.6%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 756,100 people in August 2026, up 2.6% from August 2025.Youth unemployment11.5%−1.2 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 11.5% in August 2026, down 1.2 pp from August 2025.