Unemployment8.6%−2.1 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 8.6% in August 2026, down 2.1 pp from August 2025.Employment rate51.5%+0.1 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 51.5% in August 2026, up 0.1 pp from August 2025.Participation56.4%−1.1 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 56.4% in August 2026, down 1.1 pp from August 2025.Employed245K people+1.1%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 245,000 people in August 2026, up 1.1% from August 2025.Youth unemployment15.1%+0.6 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 15.1% in August 2026, up 0.6 pp from August 2025.