Unemployment6.1%−0.4 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 6.1% in August 2026, down 0.4 pp from August 2025.Employment rate58.3%+1.0 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 58.3% in August 2026, up 1.0 pp from August 2025.Participation62.1%+0.8 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 62.1% in August 2026, up 0.8 pp from August 2025.Employed540.5K people+3.2%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 540,500 people in August 2026, up 3.2% from August 2025.Youth unemployment10.1%−2.9 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 10.1% in August 2026, down 2.9 pp from August 2025.