Unemployment7.3%−0.4 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 7.3% in August 2026, down 0.4 pp from August 2025.Employment rate56.0%+0.3 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 56.0% in August 2026, up 0.3 pp from August 2025.Participation60.4%0.0 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 60.4% in August 2026, unchanged from August 2025.Employed408.6K people+1.6%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 408,600 people in August 2026, up 1.6% from August 2025.Youth unemployment14.1%−3.0 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 14.1% in August 2026, down 3.0 pp from August 2025.