Workers fix a road sign on a street in Canberra, Australia, June 19, 2025. Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent in May, according to official data. Monthly labor force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday revealed that the unemployment rate in both seasonally adjusted and trend terms was unchanged at 4.1 percent in May. It marks the fifth consecutive month that unemployment has been steady in seasonally adjusted terms, which removes seasonal employment patterns, and three straight months at 4.1 percent in trend terms. (Photo by Zhang Na/Xinhua)

CANBERRA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent in May, according to official data.

Monthly labor force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday revealed that the unemployment rate in both seasonally adjusted and trend terms was unchanged at 4.1 percent in May.

It marks the fifth consecutive month that unemployment has been steady in seasonally adjusted terms, which removes seasonal employment patterns, and three straight months at 4.1 percent in trend terms.

The ABS said that employment decreased by 2,500 people between April and May but has increased by 329,100, or 2.3 percent, over the past 12 months compared to the pre-pandemic 10-year average annual growth of 1.7 percent.

The decline in employment in May comes after the number of employed Australians increased by 89,000 between March and April.

According to the ABS data, the participation rate in the workforce was 67 percent in May, down slightly from 67.1 percent in April.

It said that the total number of hours worked by Australians increased by 1.3 percent from April to May and by 3.1 percent over 12 months to 1.99 billion. ■

A construction worker walks past a florist shop in Canberra, Australia, June 19, 2025. Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent in May, according to official data.

Monthly labor force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday revealed that the unemployment rate in both seasonally adjusted and trend terms was unchanged at 4.1 percent in May.

It marks the fifth consecutive month that unemployment has been steady in seasonally adjusted terms, which removes seasonal employment patterns, and three straight months at 4.1 percent in trend terms. (Photo by Zhang Na/Xinhua)

A cashier helps a customer check out at a Woolworths supermarket in Canberra, Australia, June 19, 2025. Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent in May, according to official data.

Monthly labor force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday revealed that the unemployment rate in both seasonally adjusted and trend terms was unchanged at 4.1 percent in May.

It marks the fifth consecutive month that unemployment has been steady in seasonally adjusted terms, which removes seasonal employment patterns, and three straight months at 4.1 percent in trend terms. (Photo by Zhang Na/Xinhua)