Australia's job market continues to deliver strong outcomes under the Albanese Government, with a record number of people in work, and the unemployment rate remaining low.
Australia's unemployment rate decreased in December, to 4.1 per cent. The labour force participation rate rose to 66.7 per cent, showing that Australians are staying engaged in work or finding work.
In December 65,200 more people were in work, which takes the number of Australians employed to a record high of 14,684,100.
The data paints a picture of a labour market continuing to grow, creating opportunities for all Australians with full-time jobs accounting for the vast majority (84.1 per cent) of the increase in employment over the month.
Quotes Attributable to Amanda Rishworth, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations:
"Under the Albanese Government, the labour market continues to support workers, with a record number of Australians in work, the unemployment rate is low and participation high.
"We're also seeing a record number of women in work and contributing more hours, which is good for families, communities and the economy.
"Our focus is fairness at work, secure jobs, safe workplaces and decent pay.
"Under Labor more Australians are in work and earning more as we support families, build skills, and lift living standards."
Quotes attributable to Treasurer Jim Chalmers:
"This result is welcome and highlights the resilience of our labour market at a turbulent time for the global economy.
"Unemployment has come in lower than the market expected and around 65,000 new jobs were added.
"It's good to see lower unemployment, higher participation and tens of thousands more jobs created in the month of December.
"We've maintained low unemployment, high participation, strong wage growth, and overseen the creation of more than 1.2 million new jobs, and over four in five of these have been in the private sector.
"Our three big economic priorities for this year are addressing inflation, productivity, and global uncertainty, and our resilient labour market gives us a strong foundation to build on the progress we've already made."
