Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Oceania

Oceania: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
31st
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.1%
in 2001
All-time low
3.6%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Oceania, 2000–2025

02462000201220252000: 6 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5 %2011: 5 %2012: 5.2 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 5.5 %2021: 4.5 %2022: 3.6 %2023: 3.6 %2024: 3.9 %2025: 4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Oceania is 4.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Oceania peaked at 6.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.

Oceania ranks 31st of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Oceania, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 6.0%
2001 6.1% +3.0%
2002 5.8% -4.9%
2003 5.4% -7.0%
2004 4.9% -9.2%
2005 4.6% -6.5%
2006 4.4% -3.9%
2007 4.1% -7.2%
2008 4.1% -0.7%
2009 5.2% +27.7%
2010 5.0% -3.8%
2011 5.0% -0.2%
2012 5.2% +3.0%
2013 5.3% +2.7%
2014 5.5% +3.2%
2015 5.4% -0.7%
2016 5.1% -5.4%
2017 5.0% -2.5%
2018 4.8% -4.2%
2019 4.6% -3.5%
2020 5.5% +20.1%
2021 4.5% -18.0%
2022 3.6% -21.1%
2023 3.6% +0.3%
2024 3.9% +8.3%
2025 4.0% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 4.1% 6.1% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.6% 5.5% 10
2020s 4.2% 3.6% 5.5% 6

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 28 Albania 10.7% compare
  2. 29 Spain 10.5% compare
  3. 30 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
  4. 31 Saint Lucia 10.1% compare
  5. 32 Greece 10.0% compare
  6. 33 Ukraine 9.8% compare
  7. 34 Colombia 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Oceania?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Oceania was 4.0% 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
How does Oceania rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Oceania ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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