Unemployment7.9%−0.1 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 7.9% in August 2026, down 0.1 pp from August 2025.Employment rate61.2%+0.2 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 61.2% in August 2026, up 0.2 pp from August 2025.Participation66.5%+0.2 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 66.5% in August 2026, up 0.2 pp from August 2025.Employed95.6K people+1.5%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 95,600 people in August 2026, up 1.5% from August 2025.Youth unemployment13.9%−0.4 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 13.9% in August 2026, down 0.4 pp from August 2025.