Australian labour market – sharp deterioration in April (RBA will be happy!)

Created
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 12:31
Updated
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 12:31
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest labour force data today (May 21, 2026) – Labour Force, Australia – for April 2026 – which showed that the labour market deteriorated significantly in April. All the main indicators were moving in negative directions – employment growth fell, participation fell, unemployment increased, the employment-population ratio…