Australian labour market – labour demand tracks labour supply – steady

Created
Thu, 19/02/2026 - 20:52
Updated
Thu, 19/02/2026 - 20:52
I am late today because I am writing this in London after travelling the last 24 hours. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest labour force data today (February 19, 2026) – Labour Force, Australia – for January 2026 – which showed that the labour market was essentially steady in that employment kept…