Continued good jobs growth of 150,000 over the last quarter, the second most healthy increase on record, caused overall employment to fall to 4.8 per cent, the lowest level since 1976. Employment rose by 50,700 in July - 27,100 were full-time jobs and 23,600 were part-time jobs. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=15729 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5