With the March quarter 2025 release of the Labour Account, this article provides insights into the Australian labour market since the COVID-19 pandemic, analysing the changes in jobs, employed persons, hours worked and income between March quarter 2020 and March quarter 2025.
All data are seasonally adjusted, unless otherwise noted.
About the Labour Account
The Labour Account provides an overall picture of the labour market by bringing together various sources into a single set of data to create a coherent and internally consistent set of high-quality labour market estimates. It is a rich source of data that can be used to better understand how the Australian labour market has evolved and changed over time. The Labour Account is our best source of quarterly industry and sector employment data; for more information please refer to Spotlight on the Labour Account.
| Mar-20 | Mar-25 | 5-year change | 5-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filled jobs ('000) | 14,006 | 15,931 | 1,925 | 13.7 |
| Employed people ('000) | 13,164 | 14,897 | 1,733 | 13.2 |
| Hours worked ('000) | 5,285,621 | 5,961,590 | 675,969 | 12.8 |
| Labour income ($m) | 266,302 | 368,771 | 102,469 | 38.5 |