Labour Force Survey Quarter 1 2026
Key Labour Market Indicators
Employment Rate 73.3%
- 1.4p.p.
Unemployment Rate 4.9%
+0.6p.p.
Participation Rate 65.0%
- 0.8p.p.
Q1 2026 – Annual change in Labour Force
Annual % change lowest in 5 years
Q1 2021 -2.1
Q1 2022 +10.5
Q1 2023 +2.8
Q1 2024 +2.0
Q1 2025 +3.5
Q1 2026 +0.6
