Australia vs United States of America: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.28 against 4.17 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 112th of 179 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5.54 | 0.0688 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 6.23 | 0.7148 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.83 | 0.3452 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.28 against 4.17 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.11, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Australia ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 112th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.