Aussie employment hits 15M in December 2025 quarter

Australia’s labour market reached a peak in the December quarter of 2025, with the total number of employed persons climbing to 15 million.

According to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, employment rose by 99,800 people, marking a 0.7% increase that aligns perfectly with a corresponding rise in total hours worked.

Sean Crick, the ABS head of labour statistics, noted that while the market continues to expand, the composition of employment is shifting.

Multiple job-holders increased slightly by 0.4% to 976,400, though this figure remains nearly 10,000 lower than the same period in 2024.

Total filled jobs rose to 16.1 million, bolstered by growth in both main and secondary positions.