Australian labour market – largely stable but dark clouds present

Created
Thu, 16/04/2026 - 12:47
Updated
Thu, 16/04/2026 - 12:47
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest labour force data today (APRIL 16, 2026) – Labour Force, Australia – for March 2026 – which showed that the labour market steadied after last month’s contraction. While employment growth remained positive and was dominated by full-time work gains (as part-time employment fell), the fact that…