Australia vs United States: Unemployment rate
Australia
4.09
in 2025
United States
4.2
in 2025
Australia rank
118th
United States rank
117th
Unemployment rate over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.2 against 4.09 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 118th and United States ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.98 | 5.79 | 3.19 | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.54 | 0.064 | United States |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 6.23 | 0.7154 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.82 | 0.3447 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 4.2 against 4.09 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Australia and United States?
- 0.11, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Australia ranks 118th and United States ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.