Quarterly Tourism Labour Statistics

Latest release

Estimates of quarterly tourism jobs by tourism-related industries

Reference period

June 2026

Released

16/09/2026

Release date and time

16/09/2026 11:30am AEST

Key statistics

In June quarter 2026, there were 726,300 tourism jobs. This was:

1,200 (-0.2%) less jobs than March quarter 2026
28,300 (4.1%) more jobs than June quarter 2025
1 in 22 (4.5%) filled jobs in the economy.

Key tourism events in Australia, June quarter 2026

Easter holiday period in early April
Fuel supply shortages, and flight disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict
Subsidised public transport initiatives and temporary fuel excise discount
Major domestic sporting events
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased the official cash rate in May.

Change in number and percentage of jobs
	Jun-26	Quarterly change	Quarterly change (%)	Annual change	Annual change (%)
Tourism jobs	726,300	-1,200	-0.2	28,300	4.1
Whole economy jobs	16,301,500	93,400	0.6	408,500	2.6

Filled jobs

All references to "jobs" are referring to "filled jobs" unless otherwise specified. All data in this publication are original series. For information on the various measures of jobs, refer to the Methodology.

Tourism jobs
Quarter	Tourism ('000)	Whole economy ('000)
Jun-20	319.9	13,173.8
Sep-20	399.6	13,484.2
Dec-20	406.9	13,996.8
Mar-21	411.8	14,046.5
Jun-21	412.7	14,185.2
Sep-21	351.8	13,809.9
Dec-21	427.1	14,555.3
Mar-22	489.5	14,581.6
Jun-22	520.4	14,852.3
Sep-22	581.5	14,888.3
Dec-22	669.3	15,239.3
Mar-23	688.2	15,305.0
Jun-23	659.8	15,395.5
Sep-23	689.1	15,418.1
Dec-23	684.1	15,650.9
Mar-24	681.1	15,634.4
Jun-24	672.3	15,671.5
Sep-24	679.6	15,783.5
Dec-24	703.6	16,025.5
Mar-25	697.5	15,888.9
Jun-25	698.0	15,893.0
Sep-25	714.7	15,927.8
Dec-25	735.0	16,193.2
Mar-26	727.5	16,208.1
Jun-26	726.3	16,301.5

Tourism jobs

["Quarter","Tourism","Whole economy"]

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Tourism industry

Change in number and percentage of jobs by industry
	Jun-26	Quarterly change	Quarterly change (%)	Annual change	Annual change (%)
Accommodation	136,600	-700	-0.5	20,500	17.7
Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services	211,700	1,300	0.6	600	0.3
Clubs, pubs, taverns and bars	43,800	-500	-1.1	100	0.2
Road passenger transport and transport equipment rental	40,500	100	0.2	1,300	3.3
Air, water and other passenger transport	42,400	100	0.2	500	1.2
Travel agency and information centre services	16,100	-400	-2.4	400	2.5
Cultural services	17,800	400	2.3	2,100	13.4
Casinos and other gambling services	1,500	0	0.0	-300	-16.7
Sports and recreation services	35,000	-900	-2.5	1,100	3.2
Retail trade	124,800	-900	-0.7	2,200	1.8
Education and training	44,000	300	0.7	-500	-1.1
Other tourism industries	12,100	100	0.8	300	2.5

In June quarter 2026, 5 of the 12 tourism industries recorded a decrease in jobs. The largest decreases were in:

Sports and recreation services: down 900 (-2.5%)
Retail trade: down 900 (-0.7%)
Accommodation: down 700 (-0.5%).

These were partially offset by an increase in:

Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services: up 1,300 (0.6%).

The 4.1% increase in jobs from June quarter 2025 to June quarter 2026 was driven by increases in 10 of the 12 tourism industries, the largest being:

Accommodation: up 20,500 (17.7%)
Retail trade: up 2,200 (1.8%)
Cultural services: up 2,100 (13.4%).

Full-time and part-time employment

Change in number and percentage of jobs by full-time and part-time employment
	Jun-26	Quarterly change	Quarterly change (%)	Annual change	Annual change (%)
Full-time	309,600	-30,500	-9.0	1,100	0.4
Part-time	416,800	29,300	7.6	27,300	7.0

Tourism jobs by full-time and part-time employment
Quarter	Full-time ('000)	Part-time ('000)
Jun-20	159.1	160.8
Sep-20	168.6	231.0
Dec-20	170.3	236.7
Mar-21	182.9	228.9
Jun-21	177.5	235.2
Sep-21	148.2	203.6
Dec-21	187.0	240.1
Mar-22	219.6	269.8
Jun-22	238.9	281.4
Sep-22	259.9	321.7
Dec-22	311.6	357.7
Mar-23	328.6	359.6
Jun-23	296.5	363.4
Sep-23	310.8	378.3
Dec-23	315.8	368.3
Mar-24	307.8	373.3
Jun-24	300.5	371.8
Sep-24	301.9	377.7
Dec-24	319.5	384.1
Mar-25	318.5	379.0
Jun-25	308.5	389.5
Sep-25	318.4	396.3
Dec-25	333.2	401.8
Mar-26	340.1	387.5
Jun-26	309.6	416.8

Tourism jobs by full-time and part-time employment

["Quarter","Full-time","Part-time"]

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Sex

Change in number and percentage of jobs by sex
	Jun-26	Quarterly change	Quarterly change (%)	Annual change	Annual change (%)
Male	322,900	-3,900	-1.2	-800	-0.2
Female	403,400	2,600	0.6	29,100	7.8

Tourism jobs by sex
Quarter	Male ('000)	Female ('000)
Jun-20	143.4	176.6
Sep-20	177.9	221.7
Dec-20	181.2	225.7
Mar-21	190.3	221.5
Jun-21	183.5	229.2
Sep-21	158.0	193.8
Dec-21	188.4	238.7
Mar-22	212.0	277.5
Jun-22	226.9	293.5
Sep-22	251.0	330.6
Dec-22	298.2	371.1
Mar-23	306.9	381.3
Jun-23	294.3	365.5
Sep-23	304.0	385.2
Dec-23	304.4	379.7
Mar-24	312.6	368.5
Jun-24	308.5	363.8
Sep-24	312.2	367.4
Dec-24	309.3	394.3
Mar-25	318.6	378.9
Jun-25	323.7	374.3
Sep-25	331.3	383.4
Dec-25	329.3	405.7
Mar-26	326.8	400.8
Jun-26	322.9	403.4

Tourism jobs by sex

["Quarter","Male","Female"]

[["Jun-20","Sep-20","Dec-20","Mar-21","Jun-21","Sep-21","Dec-21","Mar-22","Jun-22","Sep-22","Dec-22","Mar-23","Jun-23","Sep-23","Dec-23","Mar-24","Jun-24","Sep-24","Dec-24","Mar-25","Jun-25","Sep-25","Dec-25","Mar-26","Jun-26"],[[143.4],[177.9],[181.2],[190.3],[183.5],[158],[188.4],[212],[226.9],[251],[298.2],[306.9],[294.3],[304],[304.4],[312.6],[308.5],[312.2],[309.3],[318.6],[323.7],[331.3],[329.3],[326.8],[322.9]],[[176.6],[221.7],[225.7],[221.5],[229.2],[193.8],[238.7],[277.5],[293.5],[330.6],[371.1],[381.3],[365.5],[385.2],[379.7],[368.5],[363.8],[367.4],[394.3],[378.9],[374.3],[383.4],[405.7],[400.8],[403.4]]]

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Sex by full-time and part-time employment

Change in number and percentage of jobs by sex by full-time and part-time employment
	Jun-26	Quarterly change	Quarterly change (%)	Annual change	Annual change (%)
Full-time: male	172,000	-12,300	-6.7	-4,600	-2.6
Full-time: female	137,600	-18,200	-11.7	5,600	4.2
Part-time: male	151,000	8,500	6.0	3,900	2.7
Part-time: female	265,800	20,800	8.5	23,400	9.7

The decrease in June quarter 2026 was the result of 18,200 less jobs held by females working full-time and 12,300 less jobs held by males working full-time. This was partially offset by 20,800 more jobs held by females working part-time and 8,500 more jobs held by males working part-time.

The increase from June quarter 2025 to June quarter 2026 was the result of 23,400 more jobs held by females working part-time and 5,600 more jobs held by females working full-time.

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Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 5249.0.55.005.

Methodology

Scope

Tourism-related jobs with a direct impact on tourism activity. A direct impact occurs where there is a direct relationship (physical and economic) between a visitor and the producer of a good or service.

Geography

National

Source

Employment ratios from the 2024-25 Tourism Satellite Account applied to job numbers from the Australian Labour Account.

Collection method

Data compiled from various sources

Concepts, sources and methods

Tourism statistics are built in line with the concepts and methods in the Manuals on Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Accounts

History of changes

Not applicable to this release

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