April 2026 Labour Force Survey

The April 2026 Labour Force Survey reports a decline of 18,600 in employment and an increase in the unemployment rate to 4.5%.

Key Takeaways

• 1.Total employment declined by 18,600 in April 2026.
• 2.The unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 4.5%.
• 3.Hours worked showed positive growth of 0.8% in the month despite the fall in total employment.

Table of Contents

• KEY RESULTS
• Employment: full-time and part-time
• Employment vs. hours worked
• Average monthly hours worked
• Average monthly hours worked: full-time and part-time
• Employment-to-population ratio and participation rate
• Unemployment rate
• Other measures of labour market slack
• Trends by age
• Trends by sex
• Trends by state
• Unemployment rate by state
• Underemployment rate by state

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