Unemployment Rate in Australia decreased to 4.30 percent in October from 4.50 percent in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Unemployment Rate at 5.8% in December - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 64 percent in October. This dataset provides - Australia Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed people in Australia amounted to 14.35 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the number rose by 8.06 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. From 2024 to 2026, the number will increase by 540,000 people.The indicator describes the number of employed people. This refers to persons who during a pre-defined period, either: a) performed wage or salary work, b) held a formal attachment to their job (even if not currently working), (c) performed for-profit work for personal or family gain , (d) were with an enterprise although temporarily not at work for any specific reason.

In June 2025, the unemployment rate in Australia was 4.3 percent, lower than the pre-COVID-19 unemployment rate of around five percent. During 2020, the unemployment rate in Australia spiked to 7.6 percent amidst the country's second coronavirus wave. Unemployment and underemployment rates around the country In the middle of 2023, unemployment around the country hovered between 2.9 and 4.2 percent, with South Australia leading with the highest rate of people eligible to work jobs not currently employed. New South Wales, the country’s most populous state, reported the lowest rate of unemployment at the time. Underemployment, however, was highest in Tasmania, with the country reporting a national underemployment rate of over six percent in June 2023. Some of the leading difficulties people in Australia reported as barriers to finding a job or more hours included too many other applicants for available jobs, and a lack of necessary training, qualifications, or experience. Leading industries for employment in Australia Australia’s employment landscape is made up of a wide range of jobs; however, it is dominated by the services sector, which covers a range of industries, including healthcare, education, tourism, and professional services. Healthcare and social assistance remain the country’s leading employment industry, accounting for approximately 15 percent of employed persons. Employment industries varied between males and females , with the construction industry the most popular employment industry for males in 2022, while close to one-quarter of employed females worked in the healthcare and social assistance field.

Graph and download economic data for Adjusted Unemployment Rate in Australia (DISCONTINUED) (AUSURAMS) from Jan 2007 to Jun 2013 about adjusted, Australia, unemployment, and rate.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Australia decreased to 9.60 percent in October from 10.60 percent in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Youth Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Australia Employment: Manufacturing: Petroleum & Coal Product data was reported at 4.725 Person th in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.929 Person th for Nov 2024. Australia Employment: Manufacturing: Petroleum & Coal Product data is updated quarterly, averaging 7.594 Person th from Nov 1984 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 162 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.643 Person th in Aug 2001 and a record low of 3.463 Person th in Aug 2021. Australia Employment: Manufacturing: Petroleum & Coal Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G023: Employment: by Sex and by Industry.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Australia (LRUN64TTAUM156N) from Feb 1978 to Aug 2025 about 15 to 64 years, Australia, unemployment, and rate.

In June 2025, Tasmania had the highest unemployment rate among all states and territories in Australia with approximately 7.5 percent of those eligible to work jobs not in employment. Victoria had the second highest unemployment rate of 6.4 percent. Unemployment FiguresAustralian unemployment figures had remained relatively stable, hovering between four to six percent for some time before recently dropping to 4.03 percent in June 2024. Unemployment levels and the economy have regularly been a priority of the Australian government and unemployment remains a key political platform for the major parties during elections. However, long-term unemployment remains a concern, with the rate almost doubling between 2009 and 2019. Unemployment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples  The employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders in Australia remain a key indicator for the ongoing inequality experienced by this population group. The figures remain high, especially among Aboriginal youths aged 15 to 24 years old, with almost one-fifth who are out of regular employment as of 2015. This meant that more than 25 thousand Aboriginal youths were out of work and struggling to find employment in that year.

Australia Unemployment Rate: Victoria data was reported at 4.590 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.995 % for Feb 2025. Australia Unemployment Rate: Victoria data is updated monthly, averaging 5.938 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.171 % in Feb 1994 and a record low of 3.101 % in Jul 2022. Australia Unemployment Rate: Victoria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G040: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend data was reported at 4.048 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.043 % for Feb 2025. Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 6.118 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.112 % in Nov 1992 and a record low of 3.488 % in Sep 2022. Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G040: Unemployment Rate.

Australia Employment: Trend: Mining data was reported at 326.344 Person th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 314.914 Person th for Nov 2024. Australia Employment: Trend: Mining data is updated quarterly, averaging 108.821 Person th from Nov 1984 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 162 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 326.344 Person th in Feb 2025 and a record low of 78.873 Person th in Feb 2001. Australia Employment: Trend: Mining data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G021: Employment: by Industry.

Employment in Australia increased by 42171 in October of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Employment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 15 to 24 Years for Australia (LRUN24TTAUM156S) from Feb 1978 to Sep 2025 about 15 to 24 years, Australia, unemployment, and rate.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Australia amounted to 4.02 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by 2.11 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the rate will rise by 0.27 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the unemployment rate, which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labor force.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Total: 15 Years or over for Australia (LREMTTTTAUM156S) from Feb 1978 to Aug 2025 about 15 years +, employment-population ratio, Australia, population, employment, and rate.

Ever wondered how many people are unemployed and underemployed? Or how much the average Australian earns? Discover these latest stats and more.

This dataset presents a range of data items sourced from a wide variety of collections, both Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and non-ABS. The data is derived from the November 2024 release of Data by region. Individual data items present the latest reference year data available on Data by region. This layer presents data by Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2), 2021.

The Education and employment theme is based on groupings of data within Data by region. Concepts, sources and methods for each dataset can be found on the Data by region methodology page.

The Education and employment theme includes:

Enrolments in preschool or preschool programs Attendance in preschool or preschool programs Highest year of school completed (Census)
Jobs in Australia Labour force status (Census)
Non-school qualifications (Census)
Occupation of employed persons (Census) Youth engagement in work/study (Census)

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Time periods, definitions, methodologies, scope, and coverage can differ across collections.
Some data values have been randomly adjusted or suppressed to avoid the release of confidential data, this means

    some small cells have been randomly set to zero
    care should be taken when interpreting cells with small numbers or zeros.

Data and geography references

Source data publication: Data by region Geographic boundary information: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 Further information: Data by region methodology, reference period 2011-24 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

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This dataset provides values for UNEMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 67 percent in October. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.