Workforce Composition by Status

In the most recent month, Full-time Employment decreased by 12,000 jobs from last month and increased by 20,200 jobs compared to the same month last year.

Part-time Employment increased by 5,300 jobs from last month and increased by 8,600 jobs year-over-year.

The number of Unemployed individuals increased by 500 people from the previous month and decreased by 10,200 people compared to last year.

Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate

The Employment Rate increased by 0.4 percentage points from a year ago.

The Unemployment Rate decreased by 1.2 percentage points from a year ago.

The Participation Rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points year-over-year.

Jobs Added or Lost by Month

Employment levels decreased by 6,700 jobs from the previous month and increased by 28,800 jobs compared to the same month last year.

In the most recent month, employment decreased by 6,700 jobs. Over the last year, the labor market has increased by 28,800 jobs.

Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector

• Construction: 106,100 workers.
• Manufacturing: 56,500 workers.
• Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas: 27,700 workers.

The Goods sector is mainly driven by industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, which together account for 96.6% of the sector's workforce.

Top 3 Industries in Services Sector

• Health care and social assistance: 135,500 workers.
• Wholesale and retail trade: 131,100 workers.
• Professional, scientific and technical services: 73,900 workers.

In the Services sector, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale and retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services lead employment, representing 47.4% of the sector's workforce.

Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month

• Health care and social assistance: Change of 5,400 workers (decreased by 3.83%).
• Accommodation and food services: Change of 4,500 workers (decreased by 8.51%).
• Professional, scientific and technical services: Change of 3,700 workers (increased by 5.27%).
• Agriculture: Change of 2,500 workers (decreased by 100%).
• Wholesale and retail trade: Change of 2,300 workers (increased by 1.79%).

These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.

Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year

• Accommodation and food services: Change of 12,600 workers (decreased by 20.66%).
• Wholesale and retail trade: Change of 9,700 workers (increased by 7.99%).
• Health care and social assistance: Change of 9,400 workers (increased by 7.45%).
• Public administration: Change of 8,000 workers (decreased by 11.59%).
• Other services (except public administration): Change of 7,500 workers (increased by 25.95%).

The year-over-year changes provide insights into longer-term shifts, highlighting industries that have grown or declined significantly.

Conclusion

The overall employment trend is positive, with strong growth in the past year. Key industries driving the trend are: Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services, Health care and social assistance, Public administration.

Employment Trends

Total employment in July 2026 was 891,350, showing a measured decrease of 11,020 from the previous month. Relative to July last year, employment levels gained 34,580, indicating growth.

Employment Rate Dynamics

The employment rate reached 63.4% in July 2026. This represents a decline of 0.9 percentage points from June (64.3%). Year-over-year, the rate improved by 1.0 percentage points from 62.4%.

Unemployment Rate Trends

The unemployment rate was 7.5% in July 2026, up 0.9 percentage points from June. Compared to July last year (8.4%), the rate has decreased by 0.9 percentage points.

Employment: Regional vs Local Patterns

The moderate correlation (0.56) between regional and local employment levels indicates some alignment in employment trends. This suggests that local employment partially reflects regional patterns.

Employment Rate: Regional vs Local Patterns

Employment rates show a moderate correlation (0.49) between regional and local levels. This shows moderate similarity in workforce engagement, suggesting that there are some shared labor market influences.

Unemployment Rate: Regional vs Local Patterns

The unemployment rate correlation of 0.27 shows a weak relationship. This points to distinct local unemployment dynamics, indicating that local unemployment follows its own distinct pattern.

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