The number of filled jobs rose by 110,700 to 16.3 million in the June quarter, according to Labour Account figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics, said: "Filled jobs rose 0.7 per cent in the June quarter, the fifth quarterly rise in a row. This was driven by a 0.4 per cent rise in main jobs and a 4.6 per cent rise in secondary jobs."
"The rise in secondary jobs coincided with recent Labour Force data showing stronger growth in part-time employment of 1.0 per cent compared to full-time employment of 0.3 per cent. This resulted in a 0.3 per cent fall in average hours worked per job."
Through the year, secondary jobs grew 11.7 per cent (122,000 jobs) and main jobs grew 1.9 per cent (288,400 jobs).
| Quarter | Quarterly growth (%) | Annual growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec-21 | 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Mar-22 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| Jun-22 | 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Sep-22 | -0.6 | 16.9 |
| Dec-22 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| Mar-23 | 4.5 | 11.3 |
| Jun-23 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
| Sep-23 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| Dec-23 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| Mar-24 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| Jun-24 | -3.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep-24 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Dec-24 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Mar-25 | -3.5 | -3.9 |
| Jun-25 | -2.2 | -2.4 |
| Sep-25 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| Dec-25 | -0.1 | -1.8 |
| Mar-26 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
| Jun-26 | 4.6 | 11.7 |
Hours worked rose 0.4 per cent this quarter in line with the 0.4 per cent rise in employed people.
On the demand side, the number of job vacancies fell 2.6 per cent. This saw a drop in the proportion of total jobs that were vacant to 2.0 per cent.
The multiple job-holding rate rose by 0.4 percentage points to 6.9 per cent, the highest rate since the series started in September 1994. This means that around one in fourteen people now hold more than one job.
"The number of multiple job-holders rose by 6.6 per cent and 11.0 per cent through the year. As a result, there are now 103,700 more multiple job-holders compared to twelve months ago in June quarter 2025", Mr Crick added.
| Quarter | Multiple job-holding rate (%) | Multiple job-holders |
|---|---|---|
| Dec-21 | 6.3 | 848,300 |
| Mar-22 | 6.3 | 856,700 |
| Jun-22 | 6.5 | 897,500 |
| Sep-22 | 6.4 | 897,300 |
| Dec-22 | 6.5 | 924,500 |
| Mar-23 | 6.7 | 948,100 |
| Jun-23 | 6.7 | 961,100 |
| Sep-23 | 6.7 | 958,600 |
| Dec-23 | 6.6 | 952,500 |
| Mar-24 | 6.7 | 975,000 |
| Jun-24 | 6.5 | 955,900 |
| Sep-24 | 6.6 | 980,200 |
| Dec-24 | 6.7 | 986,700 |
| Mar-25 | 6.5 | 963,000 |
| Jun-25 | 6.4 | 945,400 |
| Sep-25 | 6.5 | 968,800 |
| Dec-25 | 6.5 | 975,100 |
| Mar-26 | 6.5 | 984,200 |
| Jun-26 | 6.9 | 1,049,100 |
Private sector filled jobs grew 0.8 per cent, recording the fifth quarterly rise in a row. Health care and social assistance and Construction drove this rise, rising 1.3 per cent or 24,400 jobs and 1.0 per cent or 13,700 jobs respectively. Over the past twelve months, private sector filled jobs rose 2.9 per cent (386,900 jobs).
Public sector filled jobs remained steady (0.0 per cent). Education and training rose by 0.2 per cent or 1,600 jobs, partly offset by Public administration and safety which fell by 0.6 per cent or 4,500 jobs. Over the past twelve months, public sector filled jobs rose 1.1 per cent (25,200 jobs).
| Quarter | Private (Index) | Public (Index) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun-19 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Sep-19 | 101.3 | 99.7 |
| Dec-19 | 101.6 | 98.9 |
| Mar-20 | 101.2 | 98.3 |
| Jun-20 | 94.6 | 96.1 |
| Sep-20 | 97.5 | 97.9 |
| Dec-20 | 99.8 | 101.0 |
| Mar-21 | 101.2 | 99.1 |
| Jun-21 | 102.3 | 101.1 |
| Sep-21 | 99.8 | 101.0 |
| Dec-21 | 103.8 | 104.7 |
| Mar-22 | 104.7 | 104.9 |
| Jun-22 | 107.3 | 105.0 |
| Sep-22 | 108.3 | 105.0 |
| Dec-22 | 109.3 | 106.0 |
| Mar-23 | 110.5 | 107.0 |
| Jun-23 | 111.4 | 107.4 |
| Sep-23 | 112.3 | 107.2 |
| Dec-23 | 112.4 | 108.4 |
| Mar-24 | 112.7 | 110.4 |
| Jun-24 | 112.9 | 112.6 |
| Sep-24 | 114.1 | 114.7 |
| Dec-24 | 114.4 | 114.9 |
| Mar-25 | 114.2 | 114.6 |
| Jun-25 | 114.3 | 115.2 |
| Sep-25 | 115.0 | 115.9 |
| Dec-25 | 115.6 | 116.0 |
| Mar-26 | 116.6 | 116.4 |
| Jun-26 | 117.6 | 116.5 |
