The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
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Annual Wage Review submission supports wage increases for millions of workers
The Albanese Government is backing another pay rise for minimum wage and award-reliant workers to help with the cost of living.
Labour force figures show strong employment result
Australia’s labour market remains resilient, with the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing a small uptick in the unemployment rate.
A record number of Australians in work to start 2026
Australia’s labour market remained resilient at the start of 2026, with a record number of people in full-time jobs in January, unemployment remaining low and participation staying close to record…
Latest data shows record number of Australians in work
Australia’s job market continues to deliver strong outcomes under the Albanese Government, with a record number of people in work, and the unemployment rate remaining low.
Press Conference, Canberra
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Unemployment rate steady at historic lows
New data from the ABS Labour Force Survey shows Australia’s labour market remains resilient.
Longest run of annual real wages growth in almost a decade
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that annual real wages have now grown for eight consecutive quarters.
Press Conference, Perth
Topics: ABS wages growth figures, EPBC reforms, FIRB, Austal, GST, social media.
Unemployment falls and thousands more jobs created
New figures today show unemployment is down again, 1.2 million jobs have now been created under the Albanese Government, and in the past month alone 55,000 new full-time jobs have been created.
Unemployment steady in face of global uncertainty
New jobs data shows Australia’s labour market remains resilient in the face of increased global uncertainty and volatility.
More jobs and low unemployment under Labor
ABS Labour Force Survey figures released today confirm that a record 14,641,400 Australians are in work and the unemployment rate, at 4.2 per cent, remains historically low.
Strongest annual real wages growth in five years
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that annual real wages have now grown for seven consecutive quarters under the Albanese Labor Government.