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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 16 Oct 2025 Labour Force September 2025Seasonally adjusted employment rose by 14.9k in September, somewhat less than the 20.0k gain expected by markets. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from the upwardly revised 4.3% in August to 4.5%, which is the highest level since November 2021.
- 02 Oct 2025 Trade Balance August 2025Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus narrowed to a seven-year low of A$1,825m in August, from a revised surplus of A$6,612m in July (originally A$7,310m). The market expectation was for a A$6,200m surplus.
- 02 Oct 2025 Household Spending August 2025Household spending ticked up by a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in August, missing market expectations of a 0.3% gain. The slight increase in August came as a 0.5% gain in spending for services was almost entirely offset by a 0.2% fall in goods spending. Looking through the month-to-month volatilities, the trend in household spending growth slowed by 0.1ppts to a moderate 0.3%.
All Economic Indicators
Select your preferred publication to find out more.- Balance of PaymentsRead more
Measuring economic transactions between Australia and the rest of the world.
- Building ApprovalsRead more
A breakdown of building work approved within Australia over the last month.
- CPI InflationRead more
The most recent data on consumer price inflation across Australia.
- EmploymentRead more
A snapshot of employment and participation within the Australian labour force.
- GDPRead more
Measures the total market value of all goods and services produced in Australia.
- Retail TradeRead more
Domestic developments in retail trade across industry groups and states.
- Trade BalanceRead more
A summary of developments in Australian foreign trade over the most recent month.
- WagesRead more
Measuring changes in wage price indices for individual industries and states.
External Financial Resources
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Top - Port of Port Hedland. Image courtesy of Pilbara Ports Authority.
Below - North Quay Terminals, Fremantle. Image courtesy of Fremantle Ports.
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