The job mobility rate in Australia fell to 7.2% in the year ending February 2026, down from 7.7% in the previous year. Younger workers aged 15-24 years showed higher mobility at 12.0%, while older workers had lower rates. A total of 2.1 million people left or lost their jobs, with the annual retrenchment rate at 1.8%. New entrants to employment totaled 2.4 million, down 13,000 from the prior year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics noted the last Participation, Job Search and Mobility survey was conducted in its current form, with updated data to be released under the new Labour Supplementary Survey starting in 2027. Duration in current jobs showed over half of employed people had been in their role less than five years, with 10% remaining for 20 years or more.
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