Australia vs United States of America: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.4 against 4.12 in Australia, a difference of 0.28.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.98 | 5.79 | 3.19 | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.54 | 0.064 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 6.23 | 0.7154 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.72 | 0.341 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.4 against 4.12 in Australia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.28, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Australia ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 117th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.