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

The Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business publishes a range of labour market data on its Labour Market Information Portal website (lmip.gov.au). The link below provides data from the Labour Force Survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The boundaries used in this survey are known as Statistical Area 4 regions. The data provided includes unemployment rate, employment rate, participation rate, youth unemployment rate, unemployment duration, population by age group and employment by industry and occupation.

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

This dataset presents data on the population of a region by labour force status for metropolitan areas following the Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) regions as of December 2021. The boundaries for this dataset follow the 2016 edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment publishes a range of labour market data on its Labour Market Information Portal. The data provided includes unemployment rate, employment rate, participation rate, youth unemployment rate, unemployment duration, population by age group and employment by industry and occupation.

AURIN has spatially enabled the original data. Data Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, 12 month average, December 2021. The ABS advises that analysis of regional labour force estimates should typically be based on annual averages, which are important for understanding the state of the labour market and providing medium and long-term signals. The application of annual averages, however, is unlikely to accurately or quickly detect turning points in the regional data during periods of significant change (such as during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic). Original data at the ABS Statistical Area 4 (SA4) level can be found in Table 16

Monthly statistics for pages viewed by visitors to the Queensland Government website—Employment and jobs franchise. Source: Google Analytics

This dataset presents data on the numbers and status of employment by occupation and gender for the Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) regions as of August 2018. The boundaries for this dataset follow the 2011 edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). The Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business publishes a range of labour market data on its Labour Market Information Portal. The data provided includes unemployment rate, employment rate, participation rate, youth unemployment rate, unemployment duration, population by age group and employment by industry and occupation. Please note: AURIN has spatially enabled the original data.

Labour force status by Labour market region (ASGS) and Sex, as described by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia-detailed/latest-release#labour-market-regions-sa4-

This dataset presents data on the numbers and status of employment by occupation and gender for the Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) regions as of August 2018. The boundaries for this dataset follow …Show full descriptionThis dataset presents data on the numbers and status of employment by occupation and gender for the Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) regions as of August 2018. The boundaries for this dataset follow the 2011 edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). The Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business publishes a range of labour market data on its Labour Market Information Portal. The data provided includes unemployment rate, employment rate, participation rate, youth unemployment rate, unemployment duration, population by age group and employment by industry and occupation. Please note: AURIN has spatially enabled the original data. Data Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, four quarter average. Copyright attribution: Government of the Commonwealth of Australia - Department of Jobs and Small Businesses, (2018): ; accessed from AURIN on 12/16/2021. Licence type: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

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 Local Government Areas (LGA), 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)

When analysing these statistics:

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)

Made possible by the Digital Atlas of Australia

The Digital Atlas of Australia is a key Australian Government initiative being led by Geoscience Australia, highlighted in the Data and Digital Government Strategy. It brings together trusted datasets from across government in an interactive, secure, and easy-to-use geospatial platform. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is working in partnership with Geoscience Australia to establish a set of web services to make ABS data available in the Digital Atlas of Australia.

Contact the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Email geography@abs.gov.au if you have any questions or feedback about this web service.
Subscribe to get updates on ABS web services and geospatial products.

Privacy at the Australian Bureau of Statistics Read how the ABS manages personal information - ABS privacy policy.

The Small Area Labour Markets publication presents regional estimates of unemployment, labour force and the unemployment rate for the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) ABS Statistical Area Level 2s (SA2s) and Local Government Areas (LGAs). This dataset is provided by Department of Jobs and Small Business.

Historical dataset showing Australia unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

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 Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 8.319 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.449 % for 2022. Australia Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 12.802 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2023, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.283 % in 1992 and a record low of 8.319 % in 2023. Australia Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

This dataset presents data on the population of a region by their labour force status, this dataset covers the Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) regions as of August 2018. The boundaries for this dataset follow the 2011 edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). The Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business publishes a range of labour market data on its Labour Market Information Portal. The data provided includes unemployment rate, employment rate, participation rate, youth unemployment rate, unemployment duration, population by age group and employment by industry and occupation. Please note: AURIN has spatially enabled the original data. Data Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, 12 month average.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 9.70 percent in August. This dataset provides - Australia Youth Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Australia Unemployment Rate: 15-19 Years data was reported at 13.976 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.168 % for Feb 2025. Australia Unemployment Rate: 15-19 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 17.343 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 566 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.411 % in Jan 1992 and a record low of 9.294 % in Jul 2022. Australia Unemployment Rate: 15-19 Years 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.G041: Unemployment Rate: by Age, Sex and Status.

Historical dataset showing Australia youth unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Ratio of employees who identify as one of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) groups.

*This data is no longer being updated. For more information please refer to Workforce statistics at https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/recruitment-performance-and-career/workforce-planning/workforce-statistics-and-tools/workforce-statistics

This dataset presents data on the numbers and status of employment by industries for the Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) regions as of November 2021. The boundaries for this dataset follow the 2016 edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment publishes a range of labour market data on its Labour Market Information Portal. The data provided includes unemployment rate, employment rate, participation rate, youth unemployment rate, unemployment duration, population by age group and employment by industry and occupation.

AURIN has spatially enabled the original data. Data Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, four-quarter average, except for Australian Total Employment and Australian Employment Distribution, which are seasonally adjusted data. The region named "Western Australia - Outback (North and South)" in the original data has been omitted as it did not match a region within the SA4 2016 ASGS.

Employment in Australia increased by 14926 in September 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.