Roy Morgan Research Australian workforce hits a record high in February as employment and unemployment both increase Note: Roy Morgan unemployment estimates are actual data while the ABS estimates are seasonally adjusted. Latest Roy Morgan employment series data shows 1.93 million Australians unemployed in February (up 250,000 on January) but under-employment was down 300,000 to 1.14 million. Over 12.7 million Australians were employed in February – the highest since early March: 12,703,000 Australians were employed, up 28,000 from January driven by an increase in full-time employment, up 125,000 to 8,322,000. Part-time employment was down 97,000 to 4,381,000. Unemployment increased in February as Australians began looking for work: 1,930,000 Australians were unemployed ( 13.2% of the workforce), up 250,000 from January. There were more people looking for full-time work (up 98,000 to 790,000), and part-time work (up 152,000 to 1,140,000).