'With employment rising by around 38,000 people and the number of unemployed growing by 30,000 people, the unemployment rate rose to 4.1% and the participation rate increased to 66.7%,' Bjorn Jarvis , ABS head of labour statistics

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Today is #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay , a day to learn about digital access and inclusion for everyone with disability or impairment. In 2018 there were 4.4 million (around 1 in 6) Australians with disability.

Today is International Day of Families! This year's theme is embracing diversity, strengthening families. Almost half of all Aussie families have at least one person born overseas! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👩‍👩‍👦👨‍👧🌏️

28% of Aussies living in areas of most disadvantage got 5 or more medications, compared to 17% of people living in areas of least disadvantage. Find out more here nuvi.me/vtp71b

In case you missed it, here is our top post for the month of April! Check out the top 10 countries of birth for our overseas-born population from 1996-2023 🌎️ #ABSICYMI

POV you entered your statistical literacy era #LimerickDay 🍀📊🤓

Happy #MothersDay ! Here's to the 6,583,708 mums in Aus! 💕👩🥰

“In seasonally adjusted terms the 13-industry aggregate increased only slightly, rising 0.3% in March,' Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics

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Last week an ABS delegation visited Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Led by Jacqui Vitas, Executive sponsor of the ABS-BPS partnership, the visit aimed to strengthen collaboration between the two agencies and exchange insights on improving data quality.

It’s #EuropeDay ! Did you know that over 2 million Aussies were born in Europe? Here’s a map of the countries of birth for Aussies born in Europe 🌍️

“Retail sales volumes fell for the fifth time in the past six quarters as consumers cut back on buying large household items such as furniture and electronic goods,' Ben Dorber, ABS head of retail statistics

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It’s been 20 years since the #Friends finale aired, and could we BE any more excited for some stats? We’re giving a shout-out to the 5,830 furniture removalists in Australia. What’s your favourite Friends moment? #PivotPivotPivot

Today is #BeverageDay . Here’s a breakdown of what kind of non-alcoholic beverages Aussies are downing. We’re drinking fewer overall with apparent consumption per capita dropping by 8.7mL since 2021-22 🧃

Four Weddings and a Funeral came out 30 years ago today! Since then, there have been over 3 million weddings in Australia 💍