Unemployment6.0%+1.2 ppvs. a year agoUnemployment rate: 6.0% in August 2026, up 1.2 pp from August 2025.Employment rate63.0%−1.1 ppvs. a year agoEmployment rate: 63.0% in August 2026, down 1.1 pp from August 2025.Participation67.0%−0.3 ppvs. a year agoLabour force participation rate: 67.0% in August 2026, down 0.3 pp from August 2025.Employed621.8K people+0.2%vs. a year agoPeople employed: 621,800 people in August 2026, up 0.2% from August 2025.Youth unemployment13.7%+3.4 ppvs. a year agoYouth unemployment rate (15 to 24): 13.7% in August 2026, up 3.4 pp from August 2025.