Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Australia and New Zealand is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 112th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 110 Switzerland 4.3% compare
- 111 United States 4.3% compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 4.2% compare
- 114 India 4.2% compare
- 115 Bulgaria 4.2% compare
More work & labour data for Australia and New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 48,956 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,496 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24,460 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,512 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,386 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4364 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Australia and New Zealand?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Australia and New Zealand was 4.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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