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The net change in the number of employed people in Australia, split between full-time and part-time roles.
| Published by | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Currency affected | AUD |
| Release frequency | Monthly |
| Usual release time | 01:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
| Impact rating | High impact |
| Typical volatility | 40-80 pips on AUD/USD inside the first 30 minutes |
The Australia Employment Change is released monthly by Australian Bureau of Statistics, usually at 01:30 GMT (UTC+00:00). These are the dates inside our calendar window.
The RBA's mandate includes full employment, so labour data is a direct policy input.
The full-time versus part-time split often matters more than the headline because it signals income quality.
Typical volatility around the release is 40-80 pips on AUD/USD inside the first 30 minutes. That is an average, not a limit: when the figure lands far from consensus, or when it contradicts the central bank's own guidance, the move can be several times larger and can extend for the rest of the session.
| Pair | Why it reacts |
|---|---|
| AUD/USD | Direct Aussie repricing. |
| AUD/JPY | Carry-amplified. |
| AUD/NZD | Relative-labour trade. |
Surprise is the released figure minus the consensus forecast, in the units of the release. Green means the figure printed above consensus, red below.
| Release date | Period | Previous | Forecast | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2026 | Jun 2026 | 36.9K | 19.1K | 27.9K | +8.8 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | May 2026 | 9.3K | 36.7K | 36.9K | +0.2 |
| 15 May 2026 | Apr 2026 | 19.1K | 4.3K | 9.3K | +5.0 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 | 6.7K | 22.4K | 19.1K | -3.3 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | 0.8K | 16.9K | 6.7K | -10.2 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | 53.4K | 2.9K | 0.8K | -2.1 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | 35.5K | 57.5K | 53.4K | -4.1 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | 43.8K | 42.9K | 35.5K | -7.4 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes the Australia Employment Change for Australia. It is released monthly, typically at 01:30 GMT (UTC+00:00).
We rate this release high impact. In our sample the typical move is 40-80 pips on AUD/USD inside the first 30 minutes, though a large deviation from consensus can produce considerably more.
AUD/USD, AUD/JPY, AUD/NZD carry the cleanest reaction. Direct Aussie repricing.
No. The currency reaction depends on how the figure changes the expected path of interest rates, not on whether the headline is high or low. The same surprise can be read very differently depending on the central bank's current stance.