'This month we saw the unemployment rate rise 0.2 percentage points, driven by a 34,000 increase in the number of unemployed people,' Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics. For more, see

‘This is the first fall in monthly business turnover since October 2024,' Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics. For more, see

'Discretionary spending rose 1.1%, as households spent more on clothing and footwear, new vehicles, and dining out. Meanwhile, non-discretionary spending was up 0.5%,' Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics . For more, see

‘Retail spending rose in May driven mainly by a bounce-back in clothing purchases,' Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics. For more, see

'Private dwellings excluding houses rose 11.3% in May, driving the overall increase in dwellings approved,�� Daniel Rossi, ABS head of construction statistics. For more, see

‘The growth in household wealth was driven by the continued rise in the value of residential land and dwellings during the quarter. This was up 1.2%, or $125.3 billion,’ Dr Mish Tan, ABS head of finance statistics. For more, see

‘The rise in job vacancies was driven by industries with a high proportion of skilled workers, including Professional, scientific and technical services, and Construction,' Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics. For more, see

'The 2.1% annual CPI inflation in May was down from 2.4% in April and the lowest since October 2024,' Michelle Marquardt, ABS head of prices statistics. For more, see

'Our population at 31 December 2024 was 27.4 million people, that's 445,900 more than the same time in 2023,' Beidar Cho, ABS head of demography. For more, see

‘Despite employment falling by 2,000 people this month, it’s up 2.3% compared to May 2024, which is stronger than the pre-pandemic, 10-year average annual growth of 1.7%,’ Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics. For more, see

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‘The 10-day super-break across the Easter and ANZAC Day weekends boosted spending within the Accommodation and food services industry in April, after poor weather affected turnover in March,' Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics. For more, see

‘The national mean price of residential dwellings passed $1 million for the first time in the March quarter 2025, rising 0.7% to $1,002,500,' Dr Mish Tan, ABS head of finance statistics. For more, see

‘This is the first drop in filled jobs since the September quarter 2021, when lockdowns were introduced to combat the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant,' Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics. For more, see

'Household spending remained steady in April, with a rise in spending on services being partly offset by a fall in goods spending,' Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics. For more, see

'Public spending recorded the largest detraction from growth since the September quarter 2017,' Katherine Keenan, ABS head of national accounts. For more, see

'The rise in the current account balance was led by a $1.9 billion reduction in the net income deficit,' Tom Lay, ABS head of international statistics. Visit

'Retail spending eased in April, particularly on clothing purchases,' Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics. Visit

'Tough operating conditions saw operating profits fall in seven out of nineteen industries,' Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics. Visit