Jobs market to hold steady as economists eye ‘early signs’ of layoffs - Capital Brief

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Economists are expecting the jobless rate to hold steady this week. But the outlook is expected to weaken from here. Here’s what you need to know about the key economic data releases this week. The data: Wage price index, September 2026, Australian Bureau of Statistics What to expect: The market is expecting a 1% lift over the quarter and 3.4% over the year, with economists looking for an impact from the Fair Work Commission’s lift in minimum wage. The data: Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2025-26, Australian Bureau of Statistics The data: Labour force, October 2026, Australian Bureau of Statistics What to expect: The market is expecting to see employment lift by 20,000 with the unemployment rate to remain steady at 4.7%.