2024年8月，澳大利亚经季节性调整的失业率为4.2%，与7月的2.5年高点持平，符合市场预测。失业人数下降10.5万人，至62.7万人，寻找全职工作的人数减少7.4万人，降至42.19万人，寻求兼职工作的人数下降3.2万人，达到20.5万人。与此同时，就业人数增加了4.75万人，达到1446万人，轻松超过了7月份向下修正的48.9万人增长后的2.5万人的共识。非全日制就业人数激增50.6万人，达到448万人，而全日制就业人数减少3.1万人，至998万人。8月份的参与率保持在创纪录的67.1%的峰值，与共识相符。就业不足率从7月份的6.3%上升至6.5%。此外，所有工作岗位的月工作时间增加了800万，即0.4%，达到19.62亿。

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.2% in August 2024, unchanged from July’s 2.5-year high, in line with market forecasts. The number of unemployed individuals dropped by 10.5 thousand to 627 thousand, with those looking for full-time jobs shrinking by 7.4 thousand to 421.9 thousand and those seeking part-time jobs declining by 3.2 thousand to 205 thousand. In the meantime, employment increased by 47.5 thousand to 14.46 million, easily surpassing consensus of a 25 thousand gain, after a downwardly revised 48.9 thousand rise in July. Part-time employment surged by 50.6 thousand to 4.48 million, while full-time employment decreased by 3.1 thousand to 9.98 million. The participation rate remained at a record peak of 67.1% in August, matching the consensus. The underemployment rate rose to 6.5% from 6.3% in July. Additionally, monthly hours worked in all jobs increased by 8 million, or 0.4%, to 1,962 million.