Unemployment5.6%−0.3 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 5.6% in August 2026, down 0.3 pp from August 2025.Employment rate60.6%−0.5 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 60.6% in August 2026, down 0.5 pp from August 2025.Participation64.2%−0.7 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 64.2% in August 2026, down 0.7 pp from August 2025.Employed4.6M people−1.2%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 4,588,700 people in August 2026, down 1.2% from August 2025.Youth unemployment9.0%−2.0 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 9.0% in August 2026, down 2.0 pp from August 2025.