Retail insights
Industry dashboard
From jobs and consumer confidence to spending and inflation, this dashboard captures the key metrics shaping Australia’s retail landscape
Australian Retail Economy
$
0
b Value of retail economy (ABS)
Retail Workforce
1.4m
Australians work in retail (ABS)
Retail Jobs
0
Vacancies across the retail sector (ABS)
$38.63b
Retail spend January 2026, +5% YoY (ABS)
3.8%
CPI indicator rose 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025 (ABS)
68.5
Consumer confidence March 2026, -15.3pts YoY (Roy Morgan)
17.7% - 22.3%
Online share of retail spend (Australia Post)
0
% of Australians have someone close to them working in retail or work in retail themselves (Redbridge)
27.8m
Population of Australia (ABS)