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Australia Participation Rate

Latest Release

Apr 17, 2025

Actual

66.8%

Forecast

67.0%

66.7%

The participation rate is an important indicator of the supply of labour. It measures the share of the working-age population either working or looking for work. The number of people who are no longer actively searching for work would not be included in the participation rate.
A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the AUD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the AUD.

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Currency: AUD

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistic...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Apr 17, 2025 (Mar)	02:30	66.8%	67.0%	66.7%
Mar 20, 2025 (Feb)	01:30	66.8%	67.3%	67.2%
Feb 20, 2025 (Jan)	01:30	67.3%	67.1%	67.2%
Jan 16, 2025 (Dec)	01:30	67.1%	67.0%	67.0%
Dec 12, 2024 (Nov)	01:30	67.0%	67.1%	67.1%
Nov 14, 2024 (Oct)	01:30	67.1%	67.2%	67.2%

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