Australia vs India: Unemployment rate
Australia
4.46
in 2031
India
4.94
in 2031
Australia rank
13th
India rank
11th
Unemployment rate over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.94 against 4.46 in Australia, a difference of 0.48.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and India ranks 11th of 22 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.23 | 8.19 | 2.96 | India |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 5.59 | 1.14 | India |
| 2030s | 4.46 | 4.94 | 0.4818 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Australia or India?
- India, at 4.94 against 4.46 in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Australia and India?
- 0.48, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2031.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Australia ranks 13th and India ranks 11th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.