Unemployment rate in Australia
Australia: Unemployment rate was 4.46 in 2031. βΌ Falling
Unemployment rate in Australia, 1980β2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.46 for unemployment rate in 2031.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Australia peaked at 10.88 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.
Australia ranks 13th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.59 | 5.78 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 | 6.87 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 4.26 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 5.08 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 3.7 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.46 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Dominican Republic 5 compare
- 11 India 4.94 compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 4.75 compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 3.5 compare
- 15 Chinese Taipei 3.35 compare
- 16 Poland 3.18 compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Australia?
- Unemployment rate in Australia was 4.46 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment rate?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.