Unemployment Holds at 4.1 Percent as Job Market Absorbs More Workers

The underemployment rate—which measures those working fewer hours than they want—inched up to 6 percent in April.

This picture taken on April 15, 2025, shows people walking among the high-rise buildings in Sydney's central business district at the end of office hours in Australia. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Australia’s unemployment rate stayed steady at 4.1 percent in April, even as more people entered the job market and total employment continued to grow.

According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the economy added 89,000 jobs last month.